Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lustuz
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
A tu-stem nominal formation from a root *lus-, whose further origin is disputed:[1]
- Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂s- (“to be eager”), and compared with Ancient Greek λῐλαίομαι (lĭlaíomai, “to desire, long for”), Latin lascīvus (“wanton, lustful, lascivious”), Old Irish lainn (“avaricious”), Proto-Slavic *lasъ (“greedy, eager”), Lithuanian lokšnùs (“sensitive”). However, this assumes an awkward secondary zero-grade form of *lh₂s- for the Germanic and all potential cognates except the Balto-Slavic.
- Possibly derived from *leusaną (“to lose, empty”) + *-þuz, with semantic shift "lost, empty" > "idle" > "frivolous" > "lustful". In this case, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewH- (“to separate, loosen, release”). This derivation is tentatively favored by Kroonen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlus.tuz/
Noun
*lustuz m[1]
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *lustuz | *lustiwiz |
| vocative | *lustu | *lustiwiz |
| accusative | *lustų | *lustunz |
| genitive | *lustauz | *lustiwǫ̂ |
| dative | *lustiwi | *lustumaz |
| instrumental | *lustū | *lustumiz |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *lustu
- Old Norse: losti
- Gothic: 𐌻𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 (lustus)