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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aljanōną

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

Etymology

From *aljaną + *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑl.jɑ.nɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*aljanōną

  1. to be zealous for, to strive for

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *alljanōn
    • Old English: elnian
    • Old High German: ellanōn, ellenōn, *ellinōn
      • Old High German: ellanāri, ellināri
  • Old Norse: elna
  • Gothic: 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍉𐌽 (aljanōn)
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