Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lasiwaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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

From Proto-Indo-European *leh₁s- (“limp, weak”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.si.wɑz/

Adjective

*lasiwaz

  1. strengthless; weak

Inflection

Declension of *lasiwaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *lasiwaz *lasiwō *lasiwą, -atō *lasiwai *lasiwôz *lasiwō
accusative *lasiwanǭ *lasiwǭ *lasiwą, -atō *lasiwanz *lasiwōz *lasiwō
genitive *lasiwas, -is *lasiwaizōz *lasiwas, -is *lasiwaizǫ̂ *lasiwaizǫ̂ *lasiwaizǫ̂
dative *lasiwammai *lasiwaizōi *lasiwammai *lasiwaimaz *lasiwaimaz *lasiwaimaz
instrumental *lasiwanō *lasiwaizō *lasiwanō *lasiwaimiz *lasiwaimiz *lasiwaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *lasiwô *lasiwǭ *lasiwô *lasiwaniz *lasiwōniz *lasiwōnō
accusative *lasiwanų *lasiwōnų *lasiwô *lasiwanunz *lasiwōnunz *lasiwōnō
genitive *lasiwiniz *lasiwōniz *lasiwiniz *lasiwanǫ̂ *lasiwōnǫ̂ *lasiwanǫ̂
dative *lasiwini *lasiwōni *lasiwini *lasiwammaz *lasiwōmaz *lasiwammaz
instrumental *lasiwinē *lasiwōnē *lasiwinē *lasiwammiz *lasiwōmiz *lasiwammiz

Derived terms

  • *lasiwą
  • *lasiwjaną

Descendants

  • Old English: lesu, *liesu, lysu; lyswen, lyssen
  • Old High German: *leso; *leswēn, *irleswēn
    • Middle High German: erleswen
  • Gothic: 𐌻𐌰𐍃𐌹𐍅𐍃 (lasiws)
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