Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/lugi

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 *lugiz (lying, adjective), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lewgʰ-.

Adjective

*lugi

  1. false, lying

Inflection

ja-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *lugi
Genitive *luggjas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *lugi *luggju *lugi
Accusative *luggjanā *luggjā *lugi
Genitive *luggjas *luggjeʀā *luggjas
Dative *luggjumē *luggjeʀē *luggjumē
Instrumental *luggju *luggjeʀu *luggju
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *luggjē *luggjō *luggju
Accusative *luggjā *luggjā *luggju
Genitive *luggjeʀō *luggjeʀō *luggjeʀō
Dative *luggjēm, *luggjum *luggjēm, *luggjum *luggjēm, *luggjum
Instrumental *luggjēm, *luggjum *luggjēm, *luggjum *luggjēm, *luggjum

Descendants

  • Old English: lyġe
    • Middle English: lie, lye, legh, leye (merged with descendant of Old English lyġen)
  • Old Saxon: luggi
  • Old High German: luggi, lukki, lucki
    • Middle High German: lügge, lücke