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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/midlōną

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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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Alternative reconstructions

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Etymology

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From *midlą (middle) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmið.lɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*midlōną

  1. to join in the middle, to meet in between
  2. to split in the middle, split in halves
  3. to mediate

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*međlōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 265