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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gailō
Proto-Germanic
 | This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰēy- (“to yawn, gape”).
Noun
*gailō
- a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine
Inflection
| ō-stemDeclension of *gailō (ō-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *gailō | *gailôz | |
| vocative | *gailō | *gailôz | |
| accusative | *gailǭ | *gailōz | |
| genitive | *gailōz | *gailǫ̂ | |
| dative | *gailōi | *gailōmaz | |
| instrumental | *gailō | *gailōmiz | |
Related terms
- *gilją
Descendants
- Old Norse: geil
- Icelandic: geil
- Faroese: geil