Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwīlāną

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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 *hwīlō (while, period, pause) +‎ *-āną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxʷiː.lɑː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*hwīlāną[1][2]

  1. to rest, to pause, to take a break

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*hwīlō-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 267:*hwīlēn-
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*xwīlēnan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 201