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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sufjōną

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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 *sufjaz (sleepy) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsuɸ.jɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*sufjōną[1]

  1. (impersonal, with accusative) to become sleepy, to doze off

Inflection

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Alternative reconstructions

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *suffjōn
  • Old Norse: syfja

References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*sufja-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 489:*sufjōjan-
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*sufjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 385