Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/galōfō

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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 *galōfô. Equivalent to *ga- +‎ *lōfō (palm of the hand).

Noun

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*galōfō m

  1. glove

Inflection

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Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *galōfō
Genitive *galōfini, *galōfan
Singular Plural
Nominative *galōfō *galōfan
Accusative *galōfan *galōfan
Genitive *galōfini, *galōfan *galōfanō
Dative *galōfini, *galōfan *galōfum
Instrumental *galōfini, *galōfan *galōfum

Alternative reconstructions

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  • *glōfō, *galōfā, *glōfā

Descendants

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  • Old English: glōf, glōfe f, glōfa m
    • Middle English: glofe, glove