Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/glad

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *gladaz.

Adjective edit

*glad[1]

  1. shining, shiny, radiant
  2. bright, cheery, cheerful
  3. glossy, sleek, smooth

Inflection edit

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *glad
Genitive *gladas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *glad *gladu *glad
Accusative *gladanā *gladā *glad
Genitive *gladas *gladeʀā *gladas
Dative *gladumē *gladeʀē *gladumē
Instrumental *gladu *gladeʀu *gladu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *gladē *gladō *gladu
Accusative *gladā *gladā *gladu
Genitive *gladeʀō *gladeʀō *gladeʀō
Dative *gladēm, *gladum *gladēm, *gladum *gladēm, *gladum
Instrumental *gladēm, *gladum *gladēm, *gladum *gladēm, *gladum

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 194:PWGmc *glad