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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wēnijaną

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 *wēniz (hope, expectation) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛː.ni.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*wēnijaną

  1. to hope, to expect
    Synonym: *hupōną
  2. to believe, to imagine

Inflection

Descendants

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