Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kīkaną

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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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Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ikos, related to Proto-Italic *kaikos, in which case it would be a doublet of *haihaz (one-eyed).

Perhaps related to German gucken (to watch, look), but this word is itself of obscure origin.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*kīkaną

  1. to look, peep

Inflection

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Descendants

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