Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/linsī
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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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin lēns ~ lentis (“lentil”).[1]
Noun[edit]
*linsī f
Inflection[edit]
| īn-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *linsī | |
| Genitive | *linsīn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *linsī | — |
| Accusative | *linsīn | — |
| Genitive | *linsīn | — |
| Dative | *linsīn | — |
| Instrumental | *linsīn | — |
Alternative reconstructions[edit]
- *lintī
Descendants[edit]
- Old English: lent, *lente
- Old Saxon: linsi
- Old Dutch: *linsi
- Middle Dutch: lins
- Old High German: linsi, lins, linsīn
References[edit]
- ^ de Vries, Jan (1971) “linze”, in Nederlands etymologisch woordenboek [Dutch etymological dictionary] (in Dutch), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN