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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/glītaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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-Germanic

Etymology

From Pre-Germanic *gʰleyd-, possibly an extension of *gʰley- as seen in *glīwą (joy). Kroonen considers it likely the strong verb was back-formed from the iterative *glittōną (to shine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣliː.tɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*glītaną

  1. to shine, sparkle

Inflection

Descendants

References

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