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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fētijaną

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 Proto-Indo-European *ped- (to walk, stumble, fall).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸɛː.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*fētijaną[1]

  1. to adorn, to equip
  2. to manage

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *fātijan
    • Old English: fǣtan
  • Old Norse: fæta
  • Gothic: 𐍆𐌴𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (fētjan)

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*fētjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 103
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