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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/talmōną

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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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Unclear, possibly related to Proto-Slavic *dьliti.[1] (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑl.mɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*talmōną[1]

  1. to hinder
  2. to dawdle, to tarry

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*talmōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 400