Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gilją

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 This Proto-Germanic 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-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰēy- (“to yawn, gape”).

Pronunciation

Noun

*gilją n

  1. cleft; gully

Inflection

neuter ja-stemDeclension of *gilją (neuter ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gilją *giljō
vocative *gilją *giljō
accusative *gilją *giljō
genitive *giljas, *gilis *giljǫ̂
dative *giljai *giljamaz
instrumental *giljō *giljamiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *gilli
  • Old Norse: gil
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