Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brautijaną

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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 *breutaną (to destroy, crush, break) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈbrɑu̯.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*brautijaną[1]

  1. (transitive) to break
  2. (transitive) to make changes, alter

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *brautijan
    • Old English: brīetan, brȳtan
  • Old Norse: breyta

References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*brautjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 54