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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laugnijaną

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 *laugnaz (hidden) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑu̯ɣ.ni.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*laugnijaną

  1. to conceal; gainsay; deny

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old English: līeġnan, lȳġnian, līġnan, lēġnian
  • Old Frisian: lēina, laina
  • Old Saxon: lōgnian; lāgnian, lagnian
    • Middle Low German: lôchenen
    • Saterland Frisian: löägenje (< lāgnian)
    • West Frisian: leagenje (< lāgnian)
  • Old Dutch: *lōganen, *lōgnen
  • Old High German: louganen
    • Middle High German: löugenen, lougen
  • Old Norse: leyna
  • Gothic: 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (laugnjan)

References

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill
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