Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/liþuz

Etymology
, no known cognates outside Germanic. Perhaps from,. A relationship with is sometimes suggested, but is doubtful as it is likely a loanword from Etruscan. Given the variety of forms, which are difficult to reconcile as inherited, origin in a language is possible.

Noun

 * 1) a bend
 * 2) a joint
 * 3)  a body part, limb, member
 * 1)  a body part, limb, member
 * 1)  a body part, limb, member