Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/gleiwos

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This Proto-Celtic entry contains reconstructed terms 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-Celtic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰel- (to shine). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *gliwēną (to shine, glitter)[1] (compare Old Norse gljá), Proto-Germanic *glīmaną (to shine) (compare English gleam), Ancient Greek χλιαίνω (khliaínō, warm).

Adjective

*gleiwos[2]

  1. shining, clear, sparkling

Inflection

O/ā-stem
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *gleiwos *gleiwou *gleiwoi
vocative *gleiwe *gleiwou *gleiwoi
accusative *gleiwom *gleiwou *gleiwoms
genitive *gleiwī *gleiwous *gleiwom
dative *gleiwūi *gleiwobom *gleiwobos
instrumental *gleiwū *gleiwobim *gleiwobis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *gleiwā *gleiwai *gleiwās
vocative *gleiwā *gleiwai *gleiwās
accusative *gleiwam *gleiwai *gleiwams
genitive *gleiwās *gleiwous *gleiwom
dative *gleiwai *gleiwābom *gleiwābos
instrumental *? *gleiwābim *gleiwābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *gleiwom *gleiwou *gleiwā
vocative *gleiwom *gleiwou *gleiwā
accusative *gleiwom *gleiwou *gleiwā
genitive *gleiwī *gleiwous *gleiwom
dative *gleiwūi *gleiwobom *gleiwobos
instrumental *gleiwū *gleiwobim *gleiwobis

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN
  3. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gloyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies