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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wrōgijaną

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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 Proto-Indo-European *wrōk- (speech, complaint), from Proto-Indo-European *werh₁- (to speak, say, tell). Cognate with Russian врать (vratʹ, to lie, fib).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwrɔː.ɣi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*wrōgijaną

  1. to tell, speak, proclaim, shout
  2. to accuse

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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