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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brōdijaną

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 *brōduz (warmth, breed) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɔː.ði.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*brōdijaną

  1. To keep warm; brood
  2. To breed

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old English: brēdan
  • Old Frisian: *brēda
  • Old Saxon: *brōdian
  • Old Dutch: *bruoden
  • Old High German: bruoten
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