Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/blakrōną

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

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Etymology

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Possibly a direct cognate with Latin flagrō (I burn). Equivalent to *blakōną (to burn, to blacken) +‎ *-rōną (frequentative suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈblɑk.rɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*blakrōną[1]

  1. to flash
  2. to burn, to scorch

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*blakrōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 47