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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/spilþijaną

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

  • *spillijaną

Etymology

‎From Proto-Indo-European *(s)pel- (to sunder, split, rend, tear).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspil.θi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*spilþijaną

  1. To spoil; ruin
  2. To kill; murder

Inflection

  • *spelþą
  • *spelþaz
  • *spelþōną
  • *spilþiz

Descendants

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