Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gailijaną

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

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Etymology

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From *gailaz (merry) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɑi̯.li.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*gailijaną[1]

  1. to make glad, merry, cheerful

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ʒailjanan ~ *ʒailēnan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 122-123