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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þehsaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *teḱs- (to fashion, weave). Cognate with Latin texō (to weave).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθex.sɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*þehsaną

  1. to fashion (from material)
    1. to break flax

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old High German: *dehsan
    • Middle High German: dehsen
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