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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/liþōną

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈli.θɔː.nɑ̃/

Etymology 1

Likely from *liþuz (joint, limb) + *-ōną.

Verb

*liþōną

  1. to cut, divide, dissect
  2. to bend
  3. to organize, to put in order
Inflection
Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *liþōn
    • Old English: lioþian
    • Old Frisian: *lethia
      • Old Frisian: oflethinge
    • Old High German: lidōn
      • Middle High German: liden
  • Old Norse: liða

Etymology 2

Closely related to the strong verb *līþaną (to go, pass).

Verb

*liþōną

  1. to lead, go
  2. to endure, suffer
Inflection
Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *liþōn
    • Old English: liþian, lioþian
    • Old Saxon: lithōn
  • Old Norse: liða
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