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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twangijaną

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 *twinganą + *-janą.

Verb

*twangijaną

  1. to pinch, to squeeze

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *twangijan
    • Old English: twenġan
      • Middle English: twengen
    • Old Saxon: twengian
    • Old Dutch: *twengen
      • Middle Dutch: twengen
    • Old High German: zwengen
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