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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gleupaną

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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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Unknown. Possibly related to Proto-Slavic *glupъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣleu̯.pɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*gleupaną[1][2]

  1. to gape
  2. to look, stare, squint
  3. to sneak

Inflection

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Alternative forms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*gleupan-~*glūpan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 180
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ʒlūpanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 137