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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lusōną

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 *lusaz (loose, free) + *-ōną, or from *lusą (loss) + *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlu.sɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*lusōną[1]

  1. to loosen, to free
  2. to lose

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *losōn
    • Old Saxon: *losōn
    • Old Dutch: *loson
      • Middle Dutch: lossen (backformed to the adjective)
    • Old High German: losōn
      • Middle High German: losen
  • Old Norse: losa

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*lusōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 251
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