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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gailō

Proto-Germanic

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.

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰēy- (to yawn, gape).

Noun

*gailō

  1. a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *gailō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gailō *gailôz
vocative *gailō *gailôz
accusative *gailǭ *gailōz
genitive *gailōz *gailǫ̂
dative *gailōi *gailōmaz
instrumental *gailō *gailōmiz

Descendants

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