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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dēaną

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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 *dʰeh₁(y)- (to suckle, nurse). Cognate with Latin fellō (suck), Old Church Slavonic доити (doiti, to suckle), Sanskrit धयति (dháyati, he sucks, drinks).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*dēaną

  1. to suck, suckle

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Old Saxon: *dājan
  • Old High German: tāen
    • Middle High German: tāen