Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/glitmô

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 Pre-Germanic *gʰlidmon-; thus equivalent to *glītaną (to shine) +‎ *-mô.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣlit.mɔːː/

Noun

*glitmô m

  1. shine, luster

Inflection

Declension of *glitmô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *glitmô *glitmaniz
vocative *glitmô *glitmaniz
accusative *glitmanų *glitmanunz
genitive *glitminiz *glitmanǫ̂
dative *glitmini *glitmammaz
instrumental *glitminē *glitmammiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *glitmō
    • Old High German: glizemo
      • Middle High German: *glitzme
        • Alemannic German: glitzme

References

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN