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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwīnaną

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 *ḱwey- (to hiss, whistle, whisper).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxʷiː.nɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*hwīnaną

  1. to rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss, squeal, whine

Inflection

  • *hwinisōną

Descendants

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