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Reconstruction:Old English/cincan

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This Old English 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.

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *kinkan, from Proto-Germanic *kinkaną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃin.kɑn/, [ˈt͡ʃiŋ.kɑn]

Verb

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*ċincan

  1. to laugh loudly, cackle

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: chinken