Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gladōną

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 *gladaz (bright, smooth, cheerful) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣlɑ.ðɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*gladōną[1]

  1. to make cheerful
  2. to smoothen

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *gladōn
    • Old English: gladian
    • Old Frisian: *gledia
    • Old Dutch: *gladon
  • Old Norse: glaða

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*ʒlađōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 135