Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrōpaną

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

Probably from the same root as Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax), Latin corvus (raven), Lithuanian šárka (magpie) in the sense of "caw".

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈxrɔː.pɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb edit

*hrōpaną[1][2]

  1. to cry out, call, shout

Inflection edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*xrōpanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 188
  2. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*hrōpan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 249