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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bēaną

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

Alternative forms

  • *ba-, *bahaną

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- (to heat up; bathe).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛː.ɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*bēaną

  1. To warm
  2. To foment
  3. To bathe

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *bāian, *bahian
  • Old Dutch: *bāien
    • Middle Dutch: *bâyen
      • Dutch: baaien
      • West Frisian: baaie
  • Old High German: bājan, bahen, bāen, pāan, pāwan
    • Middle High German: bæjen, bæhen, bæn
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