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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/lampredu

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 Medieval Latin lampreda (“lamprey”).

Noun

*lampredu f

  1. lamprey

Inflection
ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *lampredu
Genitive *lampredā
Singular Plural
Nominative *lampredu *lampredō
Accusative *lampredā *lampredā
Genitive *lampredā *lampredō
Dative *lampredē *lampredōm, *lampredum
Instrumental *lampredu *lampredōm, *lampredum

Alternative reconstructions
  • *lampredā

Descendants
  • Old English: lempedu, lamprēde
  • Old Saxon: lamprītha
  • Old Dutch: lamprētha
    • Middle Dutch: lampreide, lampereide
  • Old High German: lampfrīda, lantfrīda, lamprīda
    • Middle High German: lamprēde, lamprīde
      • German: Lamprete
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