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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/klinganą

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 1

From Pre-Germanic *glengʰ- (sound), from Proto-Indo-European *gal(o)s-, *glōs-, *golH-so- (voice, cry).

Verb

*klinganą

  1. to sound
Inflection
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *gley- (to glue, stick together). Originally regular verb assimilated into strong verb class 3.

Verb

*klinganą

  1. to adhere to, cling to
Inflection
Descendants
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