Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/finhlōną

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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 unattested strong verb *finhaną +‎ *-lōną, from Proto-Indo-European *pi-né-k-ti ~ *pi-n-k-énti, nasal-infix of *peyḱ- (to engrave, adorn, shape).

Verb

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*finhlōną

  1. to file, polish

Inflection

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Alternative reconstructions

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  • *finhalōną, *finhilōną

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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