Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hawāną

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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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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Indo-European *kew-.[1] Cognate Lithuanian kuvḗtis (to be ashamed).

Verb

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*hawāną[1]

  1. to mock
Inflection
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Descendants
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  • Old Norse:

Etymology 2

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The verb could also be reconstructed as *hēwijaną, but in view of Latvian kavêt (to prevent), *hawāną is more likely.[2] Also cognate with Latin caveo (to take care, beware).

Verb

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*hawāną[2]

  1. to observe
Inflection
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Descendants
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Guus Kroonen (2013) “*hawēn-1”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 217
  2. 2.0 2.1 Guus Kroonen (2013) “*hawēn-2”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 217/218