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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/steubaną

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

  • *stūbaną

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰeubʰ- (to whisk, smoke, obscure), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰew- (to whirl, waft, stink, shake; steam, haze, smoke).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsteu̯.βɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*steubaną

  1. to fly or whirl about
  2. to fume; smoke; smolder

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: *stūva
    • Saterland Frisian: stuuwe
    • West Frisian: stowe (possibly merged with descendant of causative *staubijaną)
  • Old Saxon: *stiovan, *stūvan
  • Old Dutch: *stūvan
  • Old High German: stioban
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