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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/glasą

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel-, *ǵʰel- (to shine, shimmer, glow). Probably related to *glōaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣlɑ.sɑ̃/

Noun

*glasą n

  1. glass

Inflection

The plural has the voiced Verner alternant, from an old Indo-European collective noun.

neuter a-stemDeclension of *glasą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *glasą *glazō
vocative *glasą *glazō
accusative *glasą *glazō
genitive *glasas, *glasis *glazǫ̂
dative *glasai *glazamaz
instrumental *glasō *glazamiz

Derived terms

  • *glasīnaz
  • *glēzāną (to shine, glare)
  • *glēzô (amber, resin)

Descendants

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