Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/glīmaną

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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

A strong verb derived from Pre-Germanic *ǵʰleymós (shine), an extension of *ǵʰley-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣliː.mɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*glīmaną[1][2]

  1. to shine

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *glīman
    • Old High German: *glīman
  • Old Norse: glíma

References

  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*glīman-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 181
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ᴣlīmanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 136