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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/durzaną

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 *dʰedʰórse, a reduplicated form of *dʰers- (to be bold), an extension of *dʰer- (to hold, support). Cognate with Ancient Greek τεθαρσήκασι (tetharsḗkasi), Sanskrit दधर्ष (dadharṣa), and related to Ancient Greek θάρσος (thársos, courage).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdur.zɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*durzaną

  1. to dare

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *durstiz

Descendants

References

  1. Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill
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