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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sidōną

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 *siduz (custom, pratice) + *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsi.dɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*sidōną[1]

  1. to civilize, make decent
  2. to plan, prepare, arrange
  3. to practice

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *sidōn
    • Old English: sidian
    • Old High German: sitōn
  • Old Norse: siða
  • Gothic: 𐍃𐌹𐌳𐍉𐌽 (sidōn)

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*sedōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 321
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