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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hinþaną

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

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kent- or *ḱent-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxin.θɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*hinþaną

  1. to reach for, obtain, catch

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old Norse: hinna
  • Gothic: *𐌷𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽 (*hinþan) (in 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌷𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽 (frahinþan))

References

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