Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dōbnaną

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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From an unattested *dōbaz (dull, numb) +‎ *-naną, perhaps ultimately from the root of *dapraz (heavy, solid, stout).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔːβ.nɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*dōbnaną[1]

  1. to become dull, numb

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “dōbnan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 97