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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/namnijaną

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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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PIE word
*h₁nómn̥

    From *namô +‎ *-janą. Compare Ancient Greek ὀνομαίνω (onomaínō) for a parallel formation.[1]

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈnɑm.ni.jɑ.nɑ̃/

    Verb

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    *namnijaną

    1. to name, to call, to give a name to

    Inflection

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    Synonyms

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    Descendants

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    References

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    1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*namnjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 280