Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hnaigijaną

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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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From *hnīganą (to bow) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxnɑi̯.ɣi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*hnaigijaną[1][2]

  1. to make bow

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*hnaiwjan-~*hnaigjan”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 233
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*xnaiʒwjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 179