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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waiþijaną

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 Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (to chase, pursue).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑi̯.θi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Noun

*waiþijaną

  1. to hunt, pursue
  2. to graze, feed

Inflection

Synonyms

  • *waiþōną
  • *waiþanjaną
  • *waiþī
  • *waiþiz
  • *waiþō

Descendants

  • Old English: wǣþan
  • Old Dutch: *weithon (< *waiþōną)
  • Old High German: weidōn (< *waiþōną)
  • Old Norse: veiða
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