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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waltijaną

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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 *waltaną +‎ *-janą.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑl.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*waltijaną

  1. (transitive) To roll; cause to roll
  2. (reflexive) To roll around; wallow

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*waltjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 444