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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laiþijaną

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 *laiþaz (loathsome; disgusting) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯.θi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*laiþijaną

  1. to make loathsome
  2. to put off, ruin, spoil

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *laiþijan
    • Old Saxon: lēthian
    • Old Dutch: *lēthen
    • Old High German: leiden
  • Old Norse: leiða
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