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Where does “*klainī” come from?

*klainī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic klainiz, from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

Ancestry of “*klainī”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicklainizshining, fine, splendid; tender, precious
2Proto-Indo-Europeang(e)lēi-gleaming
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
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