Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/galōfō

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

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *galōfô. Equivalent to *ga- +‎ *lōfō (“palm of the hand”).

Noun

*galōfō m

  1. glove

Inflection

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

  • *glōfō, *galōfā, *glōfā

Descendants

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