Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/halsōną

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 *halsaz (neck, throat) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation edit

IPA(key): /ˈhɑl.sɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb edit

*halsōną[1]

  1. to embrace, hug
  2. to decapitate

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*halsōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 157