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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fangijaną

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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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Causative from an unattested verb *finhaną, equivalent to *finhaną +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɑŋ.ɡi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*fangijaną[1]

  1. (West Germanic) to cause to sparkle, ignite

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *fangijan, *fankijan
    • Old Dutch: *fengen
    • Old High German: *fengen

References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*fangjan-~*fankjan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 127