Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hulþijaną

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 *hulþaz (inclined, favourable) +‎ *-janą or *hulþô (friend, trustee) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈxul.θi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb edit

*hulþijaną[1]

  1. to make into a friend, to court one's friendship
  2. to calm, to comfort
  3. to praise

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*xulþjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 192