Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fahaną

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

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ- (to fasten, place). Cognate with Latin pangere (to fasten).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

*fahaną

  1. to fasten, to fit together

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Descendants edit

There are no attested descendants of this word, but it must have existed because the causative derived from it is attested in several languages.

References edit

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN