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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/galīkī

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *galīkiją. Equivalent to *galīk (alike) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

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*galīkī f or n

  1. likeness, similarity
  2. appearance

Inflection

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īn-stem
Singular
Nominative *galīkī
Genitive *galīkīn
Singular Plural
Nominative *galīkī
Accusative *galīkīn
Genitive *galīkīn
Dative *galīkīn
Instrumental *galīkīn
Neuter ja-stem
Singular
Nominative *galīkī
Genitive *galīkijas
Singular Plural
Nominative *galīkī *galīkiju
Accusative *galīkī *galīkiju
Genitive *galīkijas *galīkijō
Dative *galīkijē *galīkijum
Instrumental *galīkiju *galīkijum

Descendants

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  • Old Dutch: *gilīki
  • Old High German: gilīhhi f