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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/breuþaną

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 Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH- (to pierce; to strike).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbreu̯.θɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*breuþaną

  1. to fall apart; crumble

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *breuþan
    • Old English: brēoþan
      • Middle English: breothen
    • Old High German: briodan
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