Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/haitaną

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

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *key-d-, a dental extension of the root Proto-Indo-European *key- (to move, to impel). Cognate with Ancient Greek κινέω (kinéō, to set in motion, to arouse), Latin cieō (to set in motion, to summon), Sanskrit च्यवते (cyavate, to come forth, to fall down), Albanian qoj (to wake up). Perhaps the original notion was "to summon", i.e. "to order someone to come" (cf. the parallel usage of English cite (to summon (someone)), from the cognate Latin root).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑi̯.tɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb edit

*haitaną

  1. to address, call, summon
  2. to name
    1. (passive voice) to be called
  3. to promise

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