Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þunhijaną

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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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A zero-grade ye-present related to *þwinhaną (to force, press).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈθuŋ.xi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*þunhijaną[1]

  1. to press

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*þunhjan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 551