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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hnudōną

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 *knḍʰ-, from *knu-, *knew- (to scratch; scrape; rub), from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (to scratch; scrape; rub).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxnu.ðɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*hnudōną

  1. To pound; hammer; rivet

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old English: *hnodian
    • Middle English: nodden
  • Old High German: hnotōn
    • Middle High German: notten
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