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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/matjaną

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 *m̥h₂d-yéti ~ *m̥h₂d-yónti, from *meh₂d- (to be wet). Equivalent to *matiz (food) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑt.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*matjaną

  1. to eat, to have one's meal

Inflection

  • *matitjaną

Descendants

  • Old Norse: metja
  • Gothic: 𐌼𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (matjan)
  • Vandalic: *matjan, matzia
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