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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skurtōną

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 *skurtaz + *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskur.tɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*skurtōną

  1. to make short; shorten
  2. to be short; run short; run out; fail; lack

Inflection

Synonyms

  • (to run short, fail): *trukōną
  • *skurtijaną

Descendants

  • Old English: sċortian, sċeortian
  • Old Saxon: *skortōn
  • Old High German: *skorzōn
    • Old High German: ūfskorzōn
  • Old Norse: skorta
    • Icelandic: skorta
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