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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aldijaną

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

From *aldaz (old) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑl.di.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*aldijaną

  1. to make old
  2. to delay

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *aldijan
    • Old English: ieldan
    • Old High German: elten
  • Old Norse: elda, eldask
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