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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/lepuʀ

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 *lepō (lip) + *-uʀ, from Proto-Germanic *lepô.

Noun

*lepuʀ m

  1. lip

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *lepuʀ
Genitive *lepuʀas
Singular Plural
Nominative *lepuʀ *lepuʀō, *lepuʀōs
Accusative *lepuʀ *lepuʀā
Genitive *lepuʀas *lepuʀō
Dative *lepuʀē *lepuʀum
Instrumental *lepuʀu *lepuʀum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *lepur, *leps

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: lepar
  • Old Dutch: lëpor
  • Old High German: lëffur
    • Old French: leffre (merger of regular levre and possibly OHG lëffur)
      • Middle French: leffre
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