Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þrawōną

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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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Etymology

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From *þrawō (suffering, longing) +‎ *-ōną.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈθra.wɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*þrawōną[1][2]

  1. to desire, long for
  2. to suffer, endure
  3. to threaten

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Guus Kroonen (2013) “*þrawōjan”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 546
  2. 2.0 2.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*þrawōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 425