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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/krītaną

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 *greyd-, *grey- (to shout). Cognate with Middle Irish grith (a cry), Welsh gryd (a scream), Latin gingriō (cackle; squawk; quack, verb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkriː.tɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*krītaną

  1. to call out, scream, shout, proclaim

Inflection

Descendants

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