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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hlutą

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 the root of *hleutaną (to cast lots; to undergo, endure, be fated (to)), probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *klewH-d-. Cognate with Latvian kļũtas (fate).

Noun

*hlutą n

  1. lot, share
  2. fate

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *hlutą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hlutą *hlutō
vocative *hlutą *hlutō
accusative *hlutą *hlutō
genitive *hlutas, *hlutis *hlutǫ̂
dative *hlutai *hlutamaz
instrumental *hlutō *hlutamiz

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: hlot (hlyte m < *hlutiz)
  • Old Frisian: hlot
    • North Frisian: lod
    • Saterland Frisian: Lot
    • West Frisian: lot
  • Old Saxon: *hlot
    • Middle Low German: lot, lōt n
      • German Low German: Lott n
  • Frankish: *hlot
  • Old High German: hluz m (hapax)
    • Middle High German: luz m
  • Old Norse: hlutr (masculine i-stem), hluti (weak, as if from *hlutô)
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