Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/blauþuz

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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 Proto-Indo-European *mlew-. Related to Proto-Germanic *blewwaną (to beat (up), blow), Ancient Greek ἀμβλύς (amblús, blunt; dim, faint), Avestan 𐬨𐬭𐬎𐬙𐬀 (mruta, crushed (?), weak).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*blauþuz

  1. weak, feeble, emaciated
  2. lacking, void, naked
  3. soft, faint-hearted, gentle

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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