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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sanþijaną

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 *sanþaz (true, real) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑn.θi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*sanþijaną[1]

  1. to make true

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *sanþijan
    • Old English: sēþan, sēðan
      • Middle English: sethen
  • Old Norse: senna

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*sanþjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 318
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