Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hūdijaną

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 *(s)kewdʰ- (to cover, encase), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (to hide, wrap up, conceal). Cognate with Welsh cuddio (hide), Latin cū̆stōs (guard, protector), Ancient Greek κεύθω (keúthō, to conceal).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈxuː.ði.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb edit

*hūdijaną

  1. to hide, conceal

Inflection edit

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