Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/saulijaną

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 *saulijǭ (filth, manure) or directly from its antecedent Proto-Indo-European *sowl-, a metathetic alteration of *solw- (dusky, dirty, grey).

Verb

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*saulijaną

  1. to make dirty, soil

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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