Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laubō

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 Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“to desire, covet; praise, admire; love”).[1] Related to *lubą (“praise”).[2]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈlɑu̯.βoː/

    Noun

    *laubō f(West Germanic)

    1. permission

    Inflection

    Declension of *laubō (ō-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *laubō *laubôz
    vocative *laubō *laubôz
    accusative *laubǭ *laubōz
    genitive *laubōz *laubǫ̂
    dative *laubōi *laubōmaz
    instrumental *laubō *laubōmiz

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Proto-West Germanic: *laubu
      • Old English: lēaf, lǣf, līf
        • Middle English: leve, lefe
          • English: leave
          • Scots: leve, leiv
      • Old Frisian: *lāve
        • Saterland Frisian: Loofe, Loouwe, Looche
        • West Frisian: leafe
      • Old Saxon: *lōva
        • Middle Low German: *lôve
          • German Low German: Loov
      • Old Dutch: *lōva
        • Middle Dutch: *lôve
      • Old High German: *louba
        • Middle High German:

    References

    1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “oorlof”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
    2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003), “*lauƀō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 238
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