Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/delbaną
Proto-Germanic edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *dʰelbʰ- (“to dig”). Cognate with Lithuanian delbti (“to drop, cast down”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
- to dig, hollow out
Inflection edit
Conjugation of *delbaną (strong class 3)
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *delban