Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/glāʀ

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 *glēzą (amber, glass).

Noun

*glāʀ n or m

  1. glass; amber
  2. resin

Inflection

Neuter
Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *glāʀ
Genitive *glāʀas
Singular Plural
Nominative *glāʀ *glāʀu
Accusative *glāʀ *glāʀu
Genitive *glāʀas *glāʀō
Dative *glāʀē *glāʀum
Instrumental *glāʀu *glāʀum
Masculine
Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *glāʀ
Genitive *glāʀas
Singular Plural
Nominative *glāʀ *glāʀō, *glāʀōs
Accusative *glāʀ *glāʀā
Genitive *glāʀas *glāʀō
Dative *glāʀē *glāʀum
Instrumental *glāʀu *glāʀum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *glēʀ

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: glǣr
  • Old Saxon: *glār, glēr