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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hlaidrijō
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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 Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (“to lean”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κλῖμαξ (klîmax, “ladder”). Related to Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐍂𐌰 (hleiþra, “booth, tent”, literally “that which leans”). Compare also Latin clathri (“trellis”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxlɑi̯.dri.jɔː/
Inflection
| ō-stemDeclension of *hlaidrijō (ō-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *hlaidrijō | *hlaidrijôz | |
| vocative | *hlaidrijō | *hlaidrijôz | |
| accusative | *hlaidrijǭ | *hlaidrijōz | |
| genitive | *hlaidrijōz | *hlaidrijǫ̂ | |
| dative | *hlaidrijōi | *hlaidrijōmaz | |
| instrumental | *hlaidrijō | *hlaidrijōmiz | |
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *hlaidriju
References
- Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*xlaiđrjō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 174
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