Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/leuhtaz

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 *lewk-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈleu̯x.tɑz/

    Adjective

    *leuhtaz

    1. light, bright

    Inflection

    Declension of *leuhtaz (a-stem)
    Strong declension
    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *leuhtaz *leuhtō *leuhtą, -atō *leuhtai *leuhtôz *leuhtō
    accusative *leuhtanǭ *leuhtǭ *leuhtą, -atō *leuhtanz *leuhtōz *leuhtō
    genitive *leuhtas, -is *leuhtaizōz *leuhtas, -is *leuhtaizǫ̂ *leuhtaizǫ̂ *leuhtaizǫ̂
    dative *leuhtammai *leuhtaizōi *leuhtammai *leuhtaimaz *leuhtaimaz *leuhtaimaz
    instrumental *leuhtanō *leuhtaizō *leuhtanō *leuhtaimiz *leuhtaimiz *leuhtaimiz
    Weak declension
    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *leuhtô *leuhtǭ *leuhtô *leuhtaniz *leuhtōniz *leuhtōnō
    accusative *leuhtanų *leuhtōnų *leuhtô *leuhtanunz *leuhtōnunz *leuhtōnō
    genitive *leuhtiniz *leuhtōniz *leuhtiniz *leuhtanǫ̂ *leuhtōnǫ̂ *leuhtanǫ̂
    dative *leuhtini *leuhtōni *leuhtini *leuhtammaz *leuhtōmaz *leuhtammaz
    instrumental *leuhtinē *leuhtōnē *leuhtinē *leuhtammiz *leuhtōmiz *leuhtammiz

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Proto-West Germanic: *leuht
    • Old Norse: Ljótr
      • Icelandic: Ljótur
      • Faroese: -ljótur