Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/raubijaną

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 *Hrewp- (to snatch). According to Kroonen the verb is a merger of:[1]

  • An intensive formation equivalent to *reufaną (to tear) +‎ *-janą.
  • A denominal formation equivalent to *raubaz (robbery) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑu̯.βi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb edit

*raubijaną[1]

  1. to rob, steal, plunder
  2. to break, tear off

Inflection edit

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Descendants edit

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*raubjan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 406