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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gawrekaną

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 *ga- + *wrekaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɣɑˈwre.kɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*gawrekaną

  1. to avenge

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *gawrekan
    • Old English: ġewrecan
      • Middle English: iwreken
    • Old High German: *girehhan
      • Old High German: girih (revenge, punishment)
        • Middle High German: girich
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (gawrikan)
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