Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/glītaną
Proto-Germanic
editEtymology
editFrom Pre-Germanic *ǵʰleyd-, possibly an extension of *ǵʰley- as seen in *glīwą (“joy”). Kroonen considers it likely the strong verb was back-formed from the iterative *glittōną (“to shine”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit- (West Germanic) to shine, sparkle
Inflection
editConjugation of *glītaną (strong class 1)