Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lugô

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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 1

From Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ- (to lie, tell a lie).

Pronunciation

Noun

*lugô m

  1. liar
  2. traitor
  3. one who breaks (an agreement, a covenant, an engagement, etc.)

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *lugô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *lugô *luganiz
vocative *lugô *luganiz
accusative *luganų *luganunz
genitive *luginiz *luganǫ̂
dative *lugini *lugammaz
instrumental *luginē *lugammiz

Related terms

Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (bright, to shine, to see).

Noun

*lugô m

  1. (North Germanic) flame, blaze

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *lugô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *lugô *luganiz
vocative *lugô *luganiz
accusative *luganų *luganunz
genitive *luginiz *luganǫ̂
dative *lugini *lugammaz
instrumental *luginē *lugammiz

Descendants