Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laubō

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 Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (to desire, covet; praise, admire; love).[1] Related to *lubą (praise).[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑu̯.βoː/

Noun

*laubō f(West Germanic)

  1. permission

Inflection

Declension of *laubō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *laubō *laubôz
vocative *laubō *laubôz
accusative *laubǭ *laubōz
genitive *laubōz *laubǫ̂
dative *laubōi *laubōmaz
instrumental *laubō *laubōmiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *laubu
    • Old English: lēaf
    • Old Frisian: *lāve
      • Saterland Frisian: Loofe, Loouwe, Looche
      • West Frisian: leafe
    • Old Saxon: *lōva
      • Middle Low German: *lôve
        • German Low German: Loov
    • Old Dutch: *lōva
      • Middle Dutch: *lôve
    • Old High German: *louba
      • Middle High German:

References

  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “oorlof”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*lauƀō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 238