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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aflōną

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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 *aflą (power, strength, might) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑɸ.lɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*aflōną[1]

  1. to acquire, contrive

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Old High German: avalōnti (farmer)
  • Old Norse: afla

References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*aflōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 2