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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wahsijaną

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑx.si.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂weg-.

Verb

*wahsijaną

  1. to grow
Inflection

The j-present was optional.

Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

From *wahsą (wax) + *-janą.

Verb

*wahsijaną

  1. to wax, to cover with wax
Inflection
Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *wahsijan
    • Old Frisian: wexa
    • Old Saxon: wahsian
    • Old Dutch: *wahsen
    • Old High German: *wahsen
      • Middle High German: wichsen
      • Old High German: giwahsen
  • Old Norse: vexa
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