Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/turnaną

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 *dr̥-nh₂-tór, middle voice of neh₂-present Proto-Indo-European *dr̥-néh₂-ti,[1] from *der- (to tear apart, shatter), whence also *teraną (to tear). Cognate with Sanskrit दृणाति (dṛṇā́ti, to tear).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*turnaną[2][1]

  1. to tear off
  2. to depart

Inflection

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Kroonen reconstructs a zero-grade strong verb similar to *spurnaną.[1]

Descendants

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*turnan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 527
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*turnōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 413