Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skīnaną

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 *(s)ḱeh₁y- (to shine, shimmer).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*skīnaną[1][2]

  1. to shine
  2. to appear

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*skīnan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 445-446
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*skīnanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 341