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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þurstijaną

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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 *þurstuz (thirst) +‎ *-janą.[1]

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈθurs.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*þurstijaną[1][2]

  1. (impersonal, with accusative) to thirst, to be thirsty

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Guus Kroonen (2013) “*þurstu-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 553:*þurstjan
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*þurstjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 430