Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gilją

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 edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*gilją n

  1. cleft; gully

Inflection edit

neuter ja-stemDeclension of *gilją (neuter ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gilją *giljō
vocative *gilją *giljō
accusative *gilją *giljō
genitive *giljas, *gilis *giljǫ̂
dative *giljai *giljamaz
instrumental *giljō *giljamiz

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Proto-West Germanic: *gilli
  • Old Norse: gil