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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wlaitōniz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Derived from *wlaitōną (“to look for”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwlɑi̯.tɔː.niz/

Noun

*wlaitōniz f

  1. a looking around, looking for

Inflection
i-stemDeclension of *wlaitōniz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wlaitōniz *wlaitōnīz
vocative *wlaitōni *wlaitōnīz
accusative *wlaitōnį *wlaitōninz
genitive *wlaitōnīz *wlaitōnijǫ̂
dative *wlaitōnī *wlaitōnimaz
instrumental *wlaitōnī *wlaitōnimiz

Descendants
  • Old English: cf. wlātung (with change of suffix)
  • Old Norse: *leitan, umleitan, ráðaleitan
    • Icelandic: leitan, leitun
    • Faroese: leitan
    • Old Swedish: atlētan
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