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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kawjaną

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 *gewH- (to call, cry out).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑw.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*kawjaną

  1. to call; name

Inflection

  • *kewaną

Descendants

  • Old English: ċīeġan
    • Old English: ġeċīeġan
      • Middle English: ȝeciȝen, icheien
  • Old High German: *kewen
    • Old High German: gikewen
  • Old Norse: *kauka (< *kaukōną?)
    • Norwegian: kauka (dialectal)
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