Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ginōną

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 Proto-Indo-European *gʰh₂ey-, itself from *ǵʰeh₂- (to yawn, gape) +‎ *-ey-, with the suffix *-néh₂ti. See also *gīnaną.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

*ginōną

  1. to gape
  2. to yawn

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