Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/glītaną
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Proto-Germanic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 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
[edit]Verb
[edit]- (West Germanic) to shine, sparkle
Inflection
[edit]Conjugation of *glītaną (strong class 1)