Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/laun

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 *launą, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w-.

Noun

*laun n

  1. reward, credit, booty

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *laun
Genitive *launas
Singular Plural
Nominative *laun *launu
Accusative *laun *launu
Genitive *launas *launō
Dative *launē *launum
Instrumental *launu *launum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: lēan
  • Old Frisian: lān
    • North Frisian: lean
    • Saterland Frisian: Loon
    • West Frisian: lean
  • Old Saxon: lōn
    • Middle Low German: lōn
      • German Low German: Lauhn (Westfälisch)
  • Old Dutch: *lōn
    • Middle Dutch: lôon
      • Dutch: loon
      • Limburgish: loean
  • Old High German: lōn
  • →⇒ Medieval Latin: *widerlonum, widerdonum
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