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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/galaubaz

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- + *laubaz, with the latter derived from *leubaz (dear, beloved).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣɑˈlɑu̯.βɑz/

Adjective

*galaubaz[1]

  1. trustworthy
  2. valuable

Inflection


Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *galaub
    • Old English: unġelēaf
    • Old High German: giloub
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍆𐍃 (galaufs)

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*laubaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 237
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