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Proto-IE: *gleg'-, *glegʷ-

Meaning: tender

Slavic: *gleznītī, *gleznъ, *gloznā

Baltic: *gleǯ-n-a-, -u- adj., *gleǯ- vb. inch.

Germanic: *klinkw-a- adj., *klinkw-a- vb., *klankw-ia- vb.

Russ. meaning: нежный

References: WP I 661

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Proto-Baltic: *gleǯ-n-a-, -u- adj., *gleǯ- vb. inch.

Meaning: soft, tender

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Lithuanian: glẽžna-, gležnù- `zart, weich, schlaff, hinfällig, welk', glèžti (glę̃žta, glẽžō) `weich, schlapp, schlaff, hinfällig werden'

Lettish: glęzns 'widerstandslos, empfindlich, schwächlich; zart, nett, zierlich, schön'

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Proto-Germanic: *klinkwa-, *klinkwan- vb., *klankwian-

Meaning: weak, flexible, melt, etc.

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Old Norse: klökk-r `weich, biegsam, nachgiebig'; klökkva st. `gerührt sein, jammern'; klökkva wk. `weich machen, schwach werden'

Norwegian: klökk `weich'; klökka `sich bewegen vor Schrecken, gerührt werden'

Swedish: kläcka `erschrecken'; dial. klök, klak `schwach, machtlos'; dial. kläcka `schmelzen machen'

Old Danish: kliunka `zusammenfahren, bewegt w.'

Danish: klünke `wimmern'

Low German: klinker `weich, schwach'

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Number: 587

Root: gleĝ-

English meaning: soft, tender

German meaning: `weich, zart'

Material: Nasaliert in aisl. kløkkr `weich, biegsam, nachgiebig, sentimental' (aus *klinku̯az), aisl. kløkkva `weich werden, Mutlosigkeit oder Trauer zeigen, stöhnen', schwed. kläcka `erschrecken'(*klinkwan), adän. kliunka ds., dän. klynke `wimmern', vgl. dazu das Kausativ anord. kløkkva `weich machen', schwed. dial. kläkka `schmelzen' (*klankwjan); ndd. klinker `zart, schwach, mager';

lit. glẽžnas `zart, weich, schlapp', gležnùs ds., glęžtù, gležaũ, glèžti `weich, schlaff, welk werden', lett. glęzns;

bulg. glézъ, glezíl `verziehe, verzärtele', razgléza `Verderbtheit, Ungezogenheit'.

References: WP. I 661.

Pages: 401

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