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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mainijaną

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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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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑi̯.ni.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Indo-European *moyn-éye-ti (to intend, give opinion), cognate with Proto-Slavic *měniti (to think) a causative formation to a root *meyn-. Cognate with Old Irish mían (wish; desire).[1] Ultimately possibly from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (to change, exchange).

Verb

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*mainijaną[2]

  1. to mean, think
Inflection
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Descendants
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Etymology 2

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Likely from *mainaz (damaging, untrue, deceiving) +‎ *-janą or *mainą (damage, unjustice) +‎ *-janą.[3]

Verb

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*mainijaną[3]

  1. to demean
  2. to defile
Inflection
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References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*mainjan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 348
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*mainjanan II”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 255
  3. 3.0 3.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*mainjanan I”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[3], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 255