Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/riurijaną

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 *riuriz (transient, perishable) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈriu̯.ri.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*riurijaną[1]

  1. to spoil, to corrupt
  2. to diminish, to reduce, to depreciate

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*reurjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 303