Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gahlaibô

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 *ga- (associative prefix) +‎ *hlaibaz (“bread”) +‎ *-ô (personalizing ending).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣɑ.ˈxlɑi̯.βɔːː/

Noun

*gahlaibô m

  1. messmate, comrade, companion

Inflection

Declension of *gahlaibô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gahlaibô *gahlaibaniz
vocative *gahlaibô *gahlaibaniz
accusative *gahlaibanų *gahlaibanunz
genitive *gahlaibiniz *gahlaibanǫ̂
dative *gahlaibini *gahlaibammaz
instrumental *gahlaibinē *gahlaibammiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *gahlaibō
    • Old High German: *galaiba, kaleibo, galeipo (dative)
    • → Late Latin: compāniō (calque) (see there for further descendants)
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰 (gahlaiba)
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