Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/laur

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

Borrowed from Latin laurus (laurel tree).

Noun

*laur m

  1. laurel tree

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *laur
Genitive *lauras
Singular Plural
Nominative *laur *laurō, *laurōs
Accusative *laur *laurā
Genitive *lauras *laurō
Dative *laurē *laurum
Instrumental *lauru *laurum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: laur, lauwer, lawer