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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lagōną

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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 Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (to lie). Possibly derived from *lagą (law, situation, shape) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.ɣɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*lagōną[1]

  1. to establish, to fasten
  2. to fix, to mend

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *lagōn
    • Old English: lagian
    • Old Frisian: lagia
  • Old Norse: laga

References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*lagōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 231