Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/leugārī

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 *leugārijaz (“liar”), from *leuganą (“to lie”) +‎ *-ārijaz. Equivalent to *leugan +‎ *-ārī. Cognate with Old Norse ljúgari (“liar”), Icelandic lygari (“liar”).

Noun

*leugārī m

  1. liar

Inflection

Masculine ja-stem
Singular
Nominative *leugārī
Genitive *leugārijas
Singular Plural
Nominative *leugārī *leugārijō, *leugārijōs
Accusative *leugārī *leugārijā
Genitive *leugārijas *leugārijō
Dative *leugārijē *leugārijum
Instrumental *leugāriju *leugārijum

Descendants

  • Old English: lēogere, lēgere — Anglian
    • Middle English: legher, lyere, liȝer
  • Old Frisian: *liāger
  • Old Saxon: *liogāri
  • Old Dutch: *liegāri
  • Old High German: liogāri, liugāri, liogari
    • Middle High German: liegære, lieger
      • German: Lüger (archaic)
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