deon

See also: Deon

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dajjaną (to suckle), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (to suck milk; to suckle). Akin to Old High German tāen (to suck) (Middle High German tīen, dīen (to suck, suckle), Old Swedish dæggia, dīa (to suck) (Danish die (to suck)), Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (daddjan, suckle), Old English delu (nipple), Old English (doe).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdeːo̯n/

Verb

dēon

  1. to suck

Conjugation

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