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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/singwaną

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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 *séngʷʰ-e-ti, from *sengʷʰ- (to recite, sing). Cognate with Ancient Greek ὀμφή (omphḗ, divine voice, oracle).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsiŋʷ.ɡʷɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*singwaną[2][3]

  1. to sing

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named EDPG
  2. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*singwan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 437
  3. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*senʒwanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 324