Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/leh₂w-

This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

Root

*leh₂w-[1][2][3][4]

to seize, gain
benefit, prize

Derived terms

Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leh₂w-

*leh₂w-e-ti[3]
- Proto-Hellenic: *lāwō
  - Ancient Greek: (ἀπο)λαύω ((apo)laúō, “to enjoy”)

*leh₂w-no-[2][5] (or *lowh₂-no-[3])
- Proto-Germanic: *launą (“reward”) (see there for further descendants)

*leh₂w-to-[4]
- Proto-Celtic: *uɸolautom (“property, wealth”) (see there for further descendants)

*leh₂w-yeh₂[3]
- Proto-Hellenic: *lāyyā
  - Ancient Greek: ληΐη (lēḯē)

*leh₂w-id-s[3]
- Proto-Hellenic: *lāwíts
  - Ancient Greek: ληΐς (lēḯs)

*lh₂w-ero-[3]
- Proto-Celtic: *lawaros
- Proto-Hellenic: *lawerós
  - Ancient Greek: λᾱρός (lārós)

*l̥h₂ew-o-[5]
- Proto-Balto-Slavic: (perhaps)
  - Proto-Slavic: *lovъ (“hunt”)

*l̥h₂u-tlom[2][3][5]
- Proto-Italic:
  - Latin: lucrum (“profit”)

*loh₂w-go-[4]
- Proto-Celtic: *lougos
  - Old Irish: lóg (“prize”)
    - Middle Irish: luach, luag
      - Irish: luach
      - Scottish Gaelic: luach

Unsorted formations:
- Proto-Italic:
  - Latin: Laverna (“goddess of gain”)
- Proto-Tocharian: *luwā-
  - Tocharian A: lu
  - Tocharian B: luwo
- Proto-Celtic: *lowenos (“merry, joyful”) (see there for further descendants)

References

Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “λεία”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 842
De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “lucrum”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 349-350
Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*launa-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 329
Matasović, Ranko (2009), “*ufo-lawto-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 397-398
Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “ἀπολαύω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 118|

[Beekes_1-1] Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “λεία”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 842

[De_Vaan-2] De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “lucrum”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 349-350

[Kroonen-3] Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*launa-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 329

[Matasović-4] Matasović, Ranko (2009), “*ufo-lawto-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 397-398

[Beekes_2-5] Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “ἀπολαύω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 118|