Reconstruction:Proto-Norse/ᛚᚨᛁᚲᚨᛉ

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This Proto-Norse 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-Norse

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg- (jump). Cognates include Old English lāc (play, sport), Old High German leih (song, melody, music) and Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐍃 (laiks, dance).

Noun

*ᛚᚨᛁᚲᚨᛉ (*laikaʀ) (m)

  1. play, sport

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old Norse: leikr
    • Icelandic: leikur
    • Faroese: leikur
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: leik
      • Norwegian Bokmål: leik
    • Danish: leg
      • Norwegian Bokmål: lek
    • Old Swedish: leker