< Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic

Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þawanōną

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

Etymology

Closely related to *þawjaną.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈθɑu̯.ɑ.nɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*þawanōną[1]

  1. to thaw, melt
  2. to moisten

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *þawanōn
  • Old Norse: þána

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*þawanōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 418
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.