Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/klōkaz

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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

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Etymology

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Of uncertain origin.[1] Possibly related to Old Irish glicc (shrewd, acute), Scots gleg (smart, quick), Ancient Greek καλχαίνω (kalkhaínō, to ponder), Middle English begalewen (to frighten, stupefy).[2][3]

Adjective

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*klōkaz[4]

  1. strong, quick, smart

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “klug”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
  2. ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “Proto-Germanic/klōkaz”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page glic
  3. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “kloek2”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
  4. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) “kloek 2”, in Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands[2] (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press:pgm. *klōk-