Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/glītaną
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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 Pre-Germanic *ǵʰleyd-, possibly an extension of *ǵʰley- as seen in *glīwą (“joy”). Kroonen considers it likely the strong verb was back-formed from the iterative *glittōną (“to shine”).
Pronunciation
Verb
- (West Germanic) to shine, sparkle
Inflection
Conjugation of *glītaną (strong class 1)
Related terms
Descendants
References
- ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*glītan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 181
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ʒlītanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 136