Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hlīdaną

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 Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (to shelter, cover).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxliː.ðɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*hlīdaną[1]

  1. to cover, to close, to lock

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *hlīdan
    • Old English: hlīdan
    • Old Frisian: hlīda
    • Old Saxon: *hlīdan

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*hlīđanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 177