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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/glēwos

This Proto-Celtic 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-Celtic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰel- (to shine). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *gliwēną (to shine, glitter)[1] (compare Old Norse gljá), Proto-Germanic *glīmaną (to shine) (compare English gleam), Ancient Greek χλιαίνω (khliaínō, warm).

Adjective

*glēwos[2]

  1. shining, clear, sparkling

Inflection

O/ā-stem
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *glēwos *glēwou *glēwoi
vocative *glēwe *glēwou *glēwoi
accusative *glēwom *glēwou *glēwoms
genitive *glēwī *glēwous *glēwom
dative *glēwūi *glēwobom *glēwobos
instrumental *glēwū *glēwobim *glēwobis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *glēwā *glēwai *glēwās
vocative *glēwā *glēwai *glēwās
accusative *glēwam *glēwai *glēwams
genitive *glēwās *glēwous *glēwom
dative *glēwai *glēwābom *glēwābos
instrumental *? *glēwābim *glēwābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *glēwom *glēwou *glēwā
vocative *glēwom *glēwou *glēwā
accusative *glēwom *glēwou *glēwā
genitive *glēwī *glēwous *glēwom
dative *glēwūi *glēwobom *glēwobos
instrumental *glēwū *glēwobim *glēwobis

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *gluɨw
    • Old Breton: gloeu
      • Breton: gloev
    • Cornish: gluw
    • Old Welsh: gloiu
  • Old Irish: glé
    Scottish Gaelic: glè
  • Latin: Glēvum

References

  1. Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
  2. Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN
  3. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gloyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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