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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/klibrōną

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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 *klibāną (to cling) +‎ *-rōną (frequentative suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkli.βrɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*klibrōną[1]

  1. to climb, to clamber
  2. to scratch, to claw

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *klibrōn
    • Old English: clifrian
    • Old High German: *klebarōn
  • Old Norse: klifra

References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*klibrōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 216