Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/maganōną

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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Derived from *maganą (power, a variant of *maginą) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.ɣɑ.nɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*maganōną

  1. to strengthen

Inflection

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Alternative forms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *maganōn
    • Old English: *magnian
    • Old High German: *maganōn
  • Old Norse: magna

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*maʒenōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 253