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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/starbijaną

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.
This Proto-Germanic entry contains original research. The reconstruction in this entry is based on published research, but the specific form presented here is not found in prior works.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *sterbaną (to die) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈstɑr.βi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*starbijaną

  1. to kill
  2. to destroy

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *starbijan
    • Old English: *stierfan
      • Old English: āstierfan
    • Old Saxon: *sterven
    • Old High German: *sterben
      • Middle High German: sterben
      • Old High German: irsterben
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