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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/klainiz

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gley- (to cleave, stick), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (to ball up).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɑi̯.niz/

Adjective

*klainiz[1]

  1. shining,[2] fine, splendid
  2. tender, precious

Inflection


Alternative reconstructions

Derived terms

  • *klainisōną

Descendants

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003), *klainiz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 214–215
  2. Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*klainja-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 290
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