Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/tundijaną

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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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A zero-grade intensive verb related to *tinnaną (to burn) and *tandijaną (to kindle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtun.di.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*tundijaną[1][2]

  1. to kindle, to light on fire

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *tundijan
    • Old High German: zunden

References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*tandjan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 508-509:*tundjan-
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*tanđjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 401:*tunđjanan