Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/klanhs
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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
Unknown. Kroonen links *kling(w)aną (“to shrink”).[1] Compare also Proto-Celtic *glendos (“valley, glen”) and Proto-Germanic *klintaz (“hill, cliff”), of possible substrate origin.
In view of *klintaz, *klibą (“cliff”) and *kluftiz (“cleft”), sound symbolism may be involved.
Pronunciation
Noun
*klanhs m
Inflection
| consonant stemDeclension of *klanhs (consonant stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *klanhs | *klanhiz | |
| vocative | *klanh | *klanhiz | |
| accusative | *klanhų | *klanhunz | |
| genitive | *klanhiz | *klanhǫ̂ | |
| dative | *klanhi | *klanhumaz | |
| instrumental | *klanhē | *klanhumiz | |