Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/tēlijaną

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 *tēlō (blame, slander, plot) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛː.li.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*tēlijaną[1]

  1. to rebuke, to blame
  2. to betray, to plot against
  3. to entice, to lure, to beguile

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *tālijan
  • Old Norse: tæla

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*tēljanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 406