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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrūtaną

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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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Derived from the iterative verb *hruttōną (to snore, roar).[1]

Alternative forms

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Verb

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*hrūtaną[1][2]

  1. to snore
Inflection
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Descendants
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Etymology 2

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A verbal formation related to *hreusaną (to fall).[3]

Alternative reconstructions

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Verb

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*hrūtaną[3]

  1. to fall, fly, move quickly
Inflection
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Descendants
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*hreutan- ~ *hrutan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 246
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*xreutanan ~ xrūtanan I”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 186
  3. 3.0 3.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*xreutanan ~ xrūtanan II”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[3], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 186