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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/halsōną

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 *halsaz (neck, throat) + *-ōną.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈhɑl.sɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*halsōną[1]

  1. to embrace, hug
  2. to decapitate

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *halsōn
    • Old English: *healsian
    • Old Saxon: *halsōn
    • Old Dutch: *halson
    • Old High German: halsōn
  • Old Norse: halsa
    • Icelandic: hálsa
    • Swedish: halsa

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*halsōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 157
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