Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hōlōną

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 *hōlą (vain speech) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxɔː.lɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*hōlōną

  1. to speak vainly (of)
  2. to calumniate, slander

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *hōlōn
  • Gothic: 𐌷𐍉𐌻𐍉𐌽 (hōlōn)