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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bigetaną

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 *bi- + *getaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbi.ˈɣe.tɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*bigetaną

  1. to get anew, to beget
  2. to reach, to find, to discover

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *bigetan
    • Old English: beġietan
      • English: beget (influenced by Old Norse geta (to get, to guess))
    • Old Saxon: bigetan
    • Old Dutch: *bigetan
    • Old High German: bigezzan
  • Gothic: 𐌱𐌹𐌲𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (bigitan)
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