Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/luftuz

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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

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *lewp-, *lewb-, *lewbʰ- (“to peel, break off, damage”), from Proto-Indo-European *lew- (“to cut away, remove, prune”). According to Kroonen (2013, 342), from Proto-Indo-European *lubʰ-tu-. This may be linked to Russian луб (lub, “bast”), Old Prussian lubbo (“bast, plank”) and therefore have an original meaning of "roof". Old English evidence points to an i-stem variant *luftiz.

Pronunciation

Noun

*luftuz m

  1. roof
  2. roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky
  3. atmosphere
  4. air

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *luftuz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *luftuz *luftiwiz
vocative *luftu *luftiwiz
accusative *luftų *luftunz
genitive *luftauz *luftiwǫ̂
dative *luftiwi *luftumaz
instrumental *luftū *luftumiz

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