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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þrangwaz

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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

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Alternative reconstructions

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Etymology

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An o-grade adjective derived from *þrinhwaną (to press).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈθrɑŋʷ.ɡʷɑz/

Adjective

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*þrangwaz

  1. pressing; narrow; tight

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*þrangwjan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 544:*þrangwa-
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*þranʒwaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 424