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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/slangwijaną

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 *slingwaną (to sling, wind) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈslɑŋʷ.ɡʷi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*slangwijaną[1]

  1. to hurl, fling, throw

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *slangwijan
    • Old Saxon: *slengian
    • Old High German: slengen
      • Middle High German: umbeslengen
  • Old Norse: sløngva

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*slangwjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 349
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