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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hawāną

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑ.wɑː.nɑ̃/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *kew-.[1] Cognate Lithuanian kuvḗtis (to be ashamed).

Verb

*hawāną[1]

  1. To mock
Inflection
Descendants
  • Old Norse:

Etymology 2

The verb could also be reconstructed as *hēwijaną, but in view of Latvian kavêt (to prevent), *hawāną is more likely.[2] Also cognate with Latin caveo (to take care, beware).

Verb

*hawāną[2]

  1. To observe
Inflection
Descendants

References

  1. Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*hawēn-1”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 217
  2. Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*hawēn-2”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 217/218
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