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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gulþą
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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 *ǵʰĺ̥h₃tom (“gold”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“yellow; gleam; to shine”). Compare Proto-Slavic *zolto, Proto-Baltic *želtas, whence Latvian zelts. Disputed relation to *geldaną (“to pay”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣul.θɑ̃/
Inflection
The plural has the voiced Verner alternant, from an old Indo-European collective noun.
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *gulþą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *gulþą | *guldō | |
| vocative | *gulþą | *guldō | |
| accusative | *gulþą | *guldō | |
| genitive | *gulþas, *gulþis | *guldǫ̂ | |
| dative | *gulþai | *guldamaz | |
| instrumental | *gulþō | *guldamiz | |
Derived terms
Descendants
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