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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/plakjō

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

Unknown. Perhaps of non-Indo-European origin due to the rarity of Indo-European *b > Germanic *p.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈplɑk.jɔːː/

Noun

*plakjō f

  1. spot; stain
  2. patch; place

Inflection
ō-stemDeclension of *plakjō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *plakjō *plakjôz
vocative *plakjō *plakjôz
accusative *plakjǭ *plakjōz
genitive *plakjōz *plakjǫ̂
dative *plakjōi *plakjōmaz
instrumental *plakjō *plakjōmiz

Descendants
  • Old English: *plecc
    • Middle English: plecke
  • Old Frisian: *plekk, *plek
    • West Frisian: plak (also possibly a borrowing from Dutch)
  • Old Saxon: *plekkia
    • Middle Low German: plecke
  • Old Dutch: *plekka
    • Middle Dutch: plecke
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