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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ginōną

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 Proto-Indo-European *gʰh₂ey-, itself from *ǵʰeh₂- (to yawn, gape) + *-ey-, with the suffix *-néh₂ti. See also *gīnaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣi.nɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*ginōną

  1. to gape
  2. to yawn

Inflection

  • *gainōną
    • Proto-West Germanic: *gainōn
  • *ganą
  • *ganōną
  • *gīnaną

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *ginōn
    • Old English: ġinian, ġeonian, ġynian
      • Middle English: yenen, yonen, yanen
    • Old Frisian: *jinia, *jenia, *jania
      • North Frisian: jåne
      • Saterland Frisian: jaanje, joanje
    • Old Saxon: ginōn
      • Middle Low German: gēnen, jēnen, jānen
        • German Low German: jahnen
    • Old Dutch: *ginon
    • Old High German: ginōn
  • Old Norse: gina
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