Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/baitijaną

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 *bītaną (to bite) +‎ *-janą. The meaning to restrain most likely developed from making horses bite down on a piece of metal connected to the reins that were used to direct the animal.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑi̯.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb edit

*baitijaną[1]

  1. to make bite
  2. to make graze
  3. to restrain, to rein in, to bridle

Inflection edit

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Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003), “*baitjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 33