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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrīnaną

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 *krey- (to strip, touch).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxriː.nɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*hrīnaną

  1. to touch, brush (against), make contact (with), graze

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *hriniz

Descendants

  • Old English: hrīnan; hrine (touch, sense of touch, contact)
  • Old Frisian: hrene (waft, odor)
  • Old Saxon: hrīnan
  • Old Dutch: *rīnan
  • Old High German: hrīnan, rīnan
    • Middle High German: berīnen
  • Old Norse: hrína
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