Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/glōaną

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 Pre-Germanic *gʰloh₁-, a metathesized derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰel- (to flourish; green, yellow). Probably related to Welsh glo (coal) (< *gʰloh₁-wo).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣlɔː.ɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*glōaną

  1. to glow

Inflection

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References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*glōan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 182