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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brēþaz

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

Related to Sanskrit भुरति (bhurati, to stir, palpitate), both from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɛː.θɑz/

Adjective

*brēþaz

  1. (North Germanic) rushed; in a hurry
  2. (North Germanic) quick; nimble

Declension


Descendants

  • Old Norse: bráðr

References

  1. Wood, F. A. (2020). Indo-European Ax : Axi : Axu: A Study in Ablaut and in Wordformation. Germany: De Gruyter, p. 54
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