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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wurgijaną

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 *werǵʰ- (bind, squeeze).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwur.ɣi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*wurgijaną

  1. to strangle

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old English: wyrġan
    • Middle English: werien, worien, wirwen
  • Old Frisian: wergia, wirgia
    • West Frisian: wjirgje, wurgje
  • Old Saxon: *wurgian
  • Old Dutch: *wurgen
  • Old High German: wurgen
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