Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/glōrōn

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 *glōr (something glowing, embers) +‎ *-ōn[1] or *glōan (to glow) +‎ *-rōn.

Verb

*glōrōn

  1. to glow, shine

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *glōrōn
1st sg. past *glōrōdā
Infinitive *glōrōn
Genitive infin. *glōrōnijas
Dative infin. *glōrōnijē
Instrum. infin. *glōrōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *glōrō *glōrōdā
2nd singular *glōrōs *glōrōdēs, *glōrōdōs
3rd singular *glōrōþ *glōrōdē, *glōrōdā
1st plural *glōrōm *glōrōdum
2nd plural *glōrōþ *glōrōdud
3rd plural *glōrōnþ *glōrōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *glōrō *glōrōdī
2nd singular *glōrōs *glōrōdī
3rd singular *glōrō *glōrōdī
1st plural *glōrōm *glōrōdīm
2nd plural *glōrōþ *glōrōdīd
3rd plural *glōrōn *glōrōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *glōrō
Plural *glōrōþ
Present Past
Participle *glōrōndī *glōrōd

Descendants

  • Old English: *glōrian
  • Old Frisian: *glōren
    • West Frisian: gluorje, gloarje
  • Old Saxon: *glōrōn
    • German Low German: gloren, glören
  • Old Dutch: *glōrōn

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ʒlōrōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 137

Further reading

  • van Veen, P.A.F., van der Sijs, Nicoline (1997) “gloren*”, in Etymologisch woordenboek: de herkomst van onze woorden (in Dutch), Utrecht, Antwerpen: Van Dale Lexicografie, →ISBN:nederduits gloren, glören, fries gloarje