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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aunōną

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 earlier *ak(w)nōną, although influenced in form by *awiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷn- (lamb). Cognate with Latin agnus (lamb), Ancient Greek ἀμνός (amnós, lamb), Old Irish úan (lamb), Old Church Slavonic агнѧ (agnę, lamb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.nɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*aunōną

  1. to lamb; yean

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *gaaunōną

Descendants

  • Old English: ēanian, *ġeēanian
    • Middle English: eanen, *ȝenen, *yenen
      • Scots: eenie, yean (< *gaaunōną)
      • English: ean, yean (< *gaaunōną)
  • Old Frisian: *ānja
    • Saterland Frisian: bejänne
    • West Frisian: eandsje, inje, (antsje?)
  • Old Dutch: *ounōn, *ōnōn
    • Middle Dutch: *ōnen
      • Dutch: oonen, onen (dialectal)
  • Old Norse: *auna
    • Swedish: öna (dialectal) (< *aunijaną?)
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