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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hliwjaz

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 Proto-Indo-European *ḱal(w)e-, *ḱlēw- (warm, hot). Cognate with Lithuanian šiltas (warm), Latin calor (warmth, heat), Welsh clyd (warm, cozy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxliw.jɑz/

Adjective

*hliwjaz

  1. lukewarm

Inflection


Descendants

  • Old English: hlīwe, hlīewe, hlȳwe
  • Old Norse: hlýr
    • Icelandic: hlýr
    • Faroese: lýggjur
    • Norwegian: ly
    • Swedish: ly
    • Danish: ly
    • Westrobothnian: ly, löir
    • Finlandic lect: lyi, ljoi
    • Gutnish: löir
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