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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hellaną

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 *kelh₁- (to call, make noise).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxel.lɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*hellaną

  1. to resound, make a sound

Inflection

  • *halliz

See also

  • *skellaną

Descendants

  • Old English: *hiellan (attested as hieldon (plural past tense) < *hallijaną)
  • Old Dutch: *hellan
  • Old High German: hellan
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