Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lusą
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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
A nominal formation from *leusaną (“to lose”).[1]
Noun
*lusą n
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *lusą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *lusą | *lusō | |
| vocative | *lusą | *lusō | |
| accusative | *lusą | *lusō | |
| genitive | *lusas, *lusis | *lusǫ̂ | |
| dative | *lusai | *lusamaz | |
| instrumental | *lusō | *lusamiz | |
Related terms
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *los
- Old Norse: los
- Icelandic: los
- ⇒ Old Norse: losna (< Proto-Germanic *lusnōną)
References
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*lusan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 251