Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/driugijaną

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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 *dreugaz (enduring, lasting) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdriu̯.ɣi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*driugijaną[1][2] (North Germanic)

  1. to make enduring
  2. to eke out, supplement

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Old Norse: drýgja

References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “dreuga-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 102:*dreugjan-
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “đreuʒanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 75:*đreuʒjanan