*leuskô

Runic: ᛚᛖᚢᛊᚲᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈleu̯s.kɔːː/

noun · masculine · an-stem

Meanings

groin
transparent or light skin

Etymology

From a root suffixed with *-kô, a suffix used for body parts; compare Proto-Germanic *kelkô (‘jaw-bone’), *mankô (‘mane’). Both *leuhsaz (‘light’) and *lahwaz (‘thigh’) have been suggested for the root.

Declension

Case	Singular	Plural
Nom.	leuskô	leuskaniz
Acc.	leuskanų	leuskanunz
Gen.	liuskiniz	leuskanǫ̂
Dat.	liuskini	leuskammaz
Inst.	liuskinē	leuskammiz
Voc.	leuskô	leuskaniz

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Descendants

*leuskō (Proto-West Germanic)
- lēosċa (Old English)
*leuskō (Proto-West Germanic)
- *liosko (Old Dutch)
  - liesche, liesse (Middle Dutch)
    - lies (Dutch)
      - lies (Afrikaans)
*leuskō (Proto-West Germanic)
- *liāska (Old Frisian)
  - jaoske (North Frisian)
  - Ljaaske (Saterland Frisian)
  - ljisk (West Frisian)
*leuskō (Proto-West Germanic)
- *liosko (Old Saxon)
  - lēsche, leische (Middle Low German)
    - Leeske, Leesk (German Low German)
ljóski (Old Norse)
- lyske (Danish)
- liuoska (Elfdalian)
- ljóski (Faroese)
- ljóski (Icelandic)
ljóski (Old Norse)
- leske (Middle English)
  - lesk, lisk (English)
ljóski (Old Norse)
- liuske (Old Swedish)
  - ljumske (Swedish)

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