sku̯ei̯-
noun · thorn, needle, prickle; thorny, prickly plant
Attested in Germanic
Reconstructions in Pokorny (1959)
sk(h)u̯oi̯-, sk(h)u̯i(i̯)- ‘needle, thorn’
| Language | Reflex | Gloss | Grammar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle High German | liederlich | leicht und zierlich, geringfügig, leichtfertig | |
| Modern High German | liederlich | ||
| Middle High German | loter | locker, leichtfertig; träge | |
| Middle High German | lotter | locker, leichtfertig; träge | |
| Modern High German | Lotterbube | ||
| Modern High German | Lotterbank | ||
| Old English | loddere | Bettler | |
| Old High German | lotar | locker, leichtfertig; träge |