Proto-Norse

Noun

ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ ‎(laukaz) m

1. leek
   • 5th century, DR BR6 bracteate (Skydsrup, Denmark):

     ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉᚨᛚᚢ‎

     laukazalu

     leek ale

Usage notes

Also used as a runic charm word, probably because of its connotations with fertility.

Descendants

• Old Norse: laukr