Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/klinaną

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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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From Proto-Indo-European *gleh₁y- (to smear, glue). Cognate with Proto-Celtic *glināti (to glue).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*klinaną[1]

  1. to stick, glue
  2. to smear, paste

Inflection

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The present tense forms have the zero grade vowel -i- rather than -ī-.

Derived terms

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  • *klainį̄
  • *klainiz
    • Proto-West Germanic: *klainī
  • *klainō
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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*klenanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 216