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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hulþijaną

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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 *hulþaz (inclined, favourable) +‎ *-janą or *hulþô (friend, trustee) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxul.θi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*hulþijaną[1]

  1. to make into a friend, to court one's friendship
  2. to calm, to comfort
  3. to praise

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*xulþjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 192