Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/liþulaus

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

From Proto-Germanic *liþulausaz. Equivalent to *liþu (limb) +‎ *-laus.

Adjective

*liþulaus

  1. limbless, without limbs

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *liþulaus
Genitive *liþulausas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *liþulaus *liþulausu *liþulaus
Accusative *liþulausanā *liþulausā *liþulaus
Genitive *liþulausas *liþulauseʀā *liþulausas
Dative *liþulausumē *liþulauseʀē *liþulausumē
Instrumental *liþulausu *liþulauseʀu *liþulausu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *liþulausē *liþulausō *liþulausu
Accusative *liþulausā *liþulausā *liþulausu
Genitive *liþulauseʀō *liþulauseʀō *liþulauseʀō
Dative *liþulausēm, *liþulausum *liþulausēm, *liþulausum *liþulausēm, *liþulausum
Instrumental *liþulausēm, *liþulausum *liþulausēm, *liþulausum *liþulausēm, *liþulausum

Descendants

  • Old Dutch: *lithelōs
    • Middle Dutch: lēdelôos
      • Dutch: lidloos, ledenloos
  • Old High German: lidilōs, lidulōs, lidelōs
    • Middle High German: lidelōs, lidlōs