Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/lamiþu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lamiþō. Equivalent to *lam (“lame, withered”) +‎ *-iþu.

Noun

*lamiþu f

  1. lameness, paralysis

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *lamiþu
Genitive *lamiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *lamiþu *lamiþō
Accusative *lamiþā *lamiþā
Genitive *lamiþā *lamiþō
Dative *lamiþē *lamiþōm, *lamiþum
Instrumental *lamiþu *lamiþōm, *lamiþum

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: lemithe, lamethe, lemethe
  • Old Saxon: *lemitha
    • Middle Low German: lemede
  • Old Dutch: *lemitha
    • Middle Dutch: lemde, leemde
  • Old High German: *lemida
    • Middle High German: lemede, lemde
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