Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skeubaną

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

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Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *skewbʰ-, *skūbʰ- (to push, drive, move forward), possibly metathesized from *ksewbʰ- (compare Sanskrit क्षुभ् (kṣubh, to throw, shake, agitate)). Cognate with Lithuanian skubėti (to hurry, rush), Polish skubać (to pull quickly, pluck).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈskeu̯.βɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb edit

*skeubaną[1][2]

  1. to push, drive

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References edit

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*skeuban- ~ *skūban-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 444-445
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*skeubanan ~ *skūbanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 339