Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/leuskō

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 Proto-Germanic *leuskô (“light or transparent skin, specially the groin”).

Noun

*leuskō m

  1. the groin
  2. light, transparent skin

Declension

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *leuskō
Genitive *liuskini, *leuskan
Singular Plural
Nominative *leuskō *leuskan
Accusative *leuskan *leuskan
Genitive *liuskini, *leuskan *leuskanō
Dative *liuskini, *leuskan *leuskum
Instrumental *liuskini, *leuskan *leuskum

Descendants

  • Old English: lēosċa
  • Old Frisian: *liāska
    • North Frisian: jaoske (Halligen)
    • Saterland Frisian: Ljaaske f
    • West Frisian: ljisk m or f
  • Old Saxon: *liosko
    • Middle Low German: lēsche, leische
      • German Low German: Leeske, Leesk
  • Old Dutch: *liosko
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