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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brautijaną

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 *breutaną (to destroy, crush, break) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈbrɑu̯.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*brautijaną[1]

  1. (transitive) to break
  2. (transitive) to make changes, alter

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *brautijan
    • Old English: brīetan, brȳtan
      • Middle English: breten, bruten
  • Old Norse: breyta

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*brautjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 54
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