Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/jaatjaną

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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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Alternative reconstructions

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Etymology

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From *ja (yes) +‎ *-atjaną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjɑ.xɑt.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*jaatjaną[2]

  1. to say ‘yes’, assent (to), consent, confirm, grant

Inflection

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Antonyms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*jētjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 206
  2. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*jehan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 272:*jahatjan-