Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hliwjaną

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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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From *hliwą (shelter) +‎ *-janą.

Verb

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*hliwjaną[1]

  1. to cover, to shelter, to protect
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  • Proto-West Germanic: *hliuwjan
    • Old English: hlýwan
  • Old Norse: hlýja

Etymology 2

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From *hliwjaz (lukewarm) +‎ *-janą.

Verb

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*hliwjaną[1]

  1. to warm
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*xliwjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 177