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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/teldaną

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

Uncertain. Possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *delH- (to flatten, spread out), with an extension -dʰ-, maybe *dʰeh₁- (to put), giving*delHdʰh₁- (to put flat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtel.dɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*teldaną

  1. to cover

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: *teldan, beteldan

References

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, pages 512-513
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