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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gelpōną

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 *gelpą (boast, claim).

Verb

*gelpōną

  1. to claim, boast

Inflection

  • *gelpaną
  • *gelpaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *gelpōn
    • Old High German: gelpfōn
      • ? Middle Low German: gelven
  • Old Norse: gjalpa
    • Icelandic: gjalpa
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