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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kitilōną

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

Alternative forms

  • *kitlōną, *kutilōną

Etymology

From *kitōną, from Proto-Indo-European *geyd- (to sting; prick; tickle) + *-lōną. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *gъdьlъ (tickle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈki.ti.lɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*kitilōną

  1. to tickle

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old English: citelian
    • Middle English: kitelen
      • Scots: kittil, kittill
      • English: kittle
  • Old Frisian: *kitelja
    • Saterland Frisian: kiddelje
    • West Frisian: kitelje, kidelje
  • Old Saxon: kitilōn
    • Middle Low German: kittelen, kettelen
      • Low German: ketteln, keteln
  • Old Dutch: *kitilon
    • Middle Dutch: kitelen, ketelen, kittelen
  • Old High German: kizilōn, kuzilōn, kizzilōn, chizzilōn, chuzzilōn
    • Middle High German: kitzlen, kitzeln
  • Old Norse: kitla
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