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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wardijaną

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 *wortéye- (to turn). Originally the causative of *werþaną (to become), although it was probably no longer recognised as such by Germanic times.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑr.ði.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*wardijaną

  1. to destroy, to ruin

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: wierdan, wyrdan, wirdan
    • Middle English: werden, weorden
  • Old Frisian: werda
  • Old Saxon: *werdian (in āwerdian)
  • Old Dutch: *werden; (farwerdan)
  • Old High German: werten
  • Gothic: *𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wardjan)
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