Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/krimmaną

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 *gremH-. Cognate with Lithuanian grùmti (to push, shove).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*krimmaną[1][2]

  1. to crumble
  2. to push, squeeze

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *krimman
    • Old English: crimman
    • Old High German: krimman

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*krimman-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 305
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*kremmanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 221