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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/anstijaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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 *anstiz (favour, affection) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈɑns.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*anstijaną[1]

  1. to ask, request
  2. to like, to appreciate
  3. to rejoice

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *anstijan
    • Old English: ēstan, œ̄stan
    • Old High German: *ensten
  • Old Norse: æsta

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*anstjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 21
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