Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrapōną

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

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreb- (to turn, bend, shrink, rotate, touch, attack), from *(s)ker- (to turn; bend). Cognate with Lithuanian krapštyti (to pick, peck, scratch, claw).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈxrɑ.pɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb edit

*hrapōną

  1. to scratch, scrape
  2. to graze, make contact (with), touch
  3. to snatch

Inflection edit

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