Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laugiz

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

Probably from Pre-Germanic *lowkís, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“to shine”). Compare Old Norse logi, from the zero-grade masculine n-stem noun *lugô. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *lučь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑu̯.ɣiz/

Noun

*laugiz m

1. flame, blaze

   Synonym: *lugô

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *laugiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*laugiz	*laugīz
vocative	*laugi	*laugīz
accusative	*laugį	*lauginz
genitive	*laugīz	*laugijǫ̂
dative	*laugī	*laugimaz
instrumental	*laugī	*laugimiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *laugi
  • Old English: līg, līeg, lēg
    • Middle English: lye, lei, lyȝ
  • Old Frisian: lōga (< *laugô)
  • Old Dutch:
    • Middle Dutch: laeye
      • Dutch: laai
  • Old High German: loug
• Old Norse: leygr
  • Icelandic: leygur