Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skiftijaną

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 earlier *skiptijaną, from yet earlier *skipatjaną, from a formation related to *skipōną (to arrange) + *-atjaną (verbal suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈskiɸ.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*skiftijaną

  1. to divide, part, share
  2. to put in order, organize, arrange

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*skiftjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 340