Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laizō

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

From *laizijaną (to teach), from *lizaną +‎ *-janą, stative from the root *leys- (track, furrow, trace, trail). Piecewise doublet of *laisō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯.zɔː/

Noun

*laizō f

  1. teaching; lore; doctrine

Inflection

Declension of *laizō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *laizō *laizôz
vocative *laizō *laizôz
accusative *laizǭ *laizōz
genitive *laizōz *laizǫ̂
dative *laizōi *laizōmaz
instrumental *laizō *laizōmiz
  • Proto-West Germanic: *liʀnōn

Descendants