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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/liþugaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Presumably from *liþuz (joint, member) + *-gaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈli.θu.ɣɑz/

Adjective

*liþugaz

  1. flexible, free, unoccupied

Inflection


Descendants

  • Old English: liþiġ
    • Middle English: lethi
  • Old Frisian: lethoch, lethech, lethich
    • Saterland Frisian: leedich
    • West Frisian: liddich, leeg
  • Old Saxon: *lithig
    • Middle Low German: ledich
      • German Low German: leddig
      • Plautdietsch: lädich
      • Danish: ledig
      • Swedish: ledig
      • Norwegian: ledig
  • Frankish: *lithig
  • Old High German: *lidig
    • Middle High German: lidic, lidec, ledic, ledec (forms with -e- possibly due to Northern influence)
  • Old Norse: liðugr
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