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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/batnaną

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 *bataz (good) + *-naną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑt.nɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*batnaną

  1. to get better

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old Norse: batna
  • Gothic: *𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌽𐌰𐌽 (*batnan) (in 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌽𐌰𐌽 (gabatnan))

References

  • Ringe, Don (2006) From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic, Oxford University Press, page 260
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