Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/smaugijaną

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 *smeuganą (to creep, slip) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsmɑu̯.ɣi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb edit

*smaugijaną[1]

  1. to make slip, cause to get down
  2. to ponder, investigate, scrutinize

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*smauʒjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 353