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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kōpijaną

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 *ǵab-, *ǵeb- (to look after). Cognate with Lithuanian gebėti (to cultivate, maintain, be able), Russian забота (zabota, care, concern, attention).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔː.pi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*kōpijaną

  1. to look after, observe
  2. to watch, keep, care for

Inflection

  • *kapjaną

Descendants

  • Old English: cēpan
    • Middle English: kepen
  • Old English: *cōpnian
    • Middle English: copnen
  • Old Norse: kópa
    • Icelandic: kópa
    • Norwegian: kopa
    • Westrobothnian: koop
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