Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/niitjaną

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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 *ne (no, not) +‎ *-itjaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*niitjaną

  1. to say ‘no’, deny, refuse

Inflection

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Antonyms

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Descendants

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  • (>? Old English: nǣtan)
  • Old Norse: níta; neita