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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/glīwą
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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
Alternative forms
- *gliwą, *gliwją
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *gʰlew- (“to joke, make fun, enjoy”). Cognate with Lithuanian glauda (“joke, jest”), Ancient Greek χλεύη (khleúē, “joke, jest, scorn”), Russian глумиться (glumit'sy, “to mock, scoff at”), Serbo-Croatian глу́мити (glúmiti, “to act, feign”).
Alternative etymology derives from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰel- (“to shimmer, gleam”). Cognate with Irish glé (“clear”).
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *glīwą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *glīwą | *glīwō | |
| vocative | *glīwą | *glīwō | |
| accusative | *glīwą | *glīwō | |
| genitive | *glīwas, *glīwis | *glīwǫ̂ | |
| dative | *glīwai | *glīwamaz | |
| instrumental | *glīwō | *glīwamiz | |
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