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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/klaimijaną

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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 *klaimaz (clay) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklɑi̯.mi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*klaimijaną[1][2]

  1. to smear with clay, mortar

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*klaimjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 214
  2. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*klajja-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 291:klaimjan