Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/lēwō

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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

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin leō (lion). Parallel borrowing with Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 (laiwa, lion).

Noun

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*lēwō m

  1. lion

Inflection

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Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *lēwō
Genitive *lēwini, *lēwan
Singular Plural
Nominative *lēwō *lēwan
Accusative *lēwan *lēwan
Genitive *lēwini, *lēwan *lēwanō
Dative *lēwini, *lēwan *lēum
Instrumental *lēwini, *lēwan *lēum

Alternative reconstructions

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Descendants

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