Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laigǭ

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *līhwaną (“to lend”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlai.ɣɔ̃ː/

Noun

*laigǭ f

loan

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *laigǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*laigǭ	*laigōniz
vocative	*laigǭ	*laigōniz
accusative	*laigōnų	*laigōnunz
genitive	*laigōniz	*laigōnǫ̂
dative	*laigōni	*laigōmaz
instrumental	*laigōnē	*laigōmiz

Related terms

Descendants

Old Norse: leiga
- Icelandic: leiga
- Norwegian: leie
- Swedish: lega
- Danish: leje
→ Proto-Samic: *lājkō (see there for further descendants)
→ Proto-Finnic: *laihvo (see there for further descendants)

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