Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/laur

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin laurus (laurel tree).

Noun[edit]

*laur m

  1. laurel tree

Inflection[edit]

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *laur
Genitive *lauras
Singular Plural
Nominative *laur *laurō, *laurōs
Accusative *laur *laurā
Genitive *lauras *laurō
Dative *laurē *laurum
Instrumental *lauru *laurum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: laur, lauwer, lawer