Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/leugō

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 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 Pre-Germanic *(h₂)lewgʰeh₂, from either Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ- or *h₂lewgʰ- ("to bind by oath"). Related to Proto-Celtic *lugiyom, Old Irish luige (“oath”).

Pronunciation

Noun

*leugō f

  1. marriage, arrangement; a binding by oath
    Synonym: *hīwą

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *leugō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *leugō *leugôz
vocative *leugō *leugôz
accusative *leugǭ *leugōz
genitive *leugōz *leugǫ̂
dative *leugōi *leugōmaz
instrumental *leugō *leugōmiz

Descendants

  • Gothic: 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰 (liuga)

See also

References

  • Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
  • Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 247
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