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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skrīaną

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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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Particularly: “Seems onomatopoeic, with perhaps some semantic influence from Proto-Indo-European *sker- (to cut off).”

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*skrīaną

  1. to caw, screech
  2. to shout, scream, cry out

Inflection

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Descendants

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