Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þrangwaz

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 edit

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Etymology edit

An o-grade adjective derived from *þrinhwaną (to press).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈθrɑŋʷ.ɡʷɑz/

Adjective edit

*þrangwaz

  1. pressing; narrow; tight

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References edit

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN