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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwīnaną

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 *ḱwey- (to hiss, whistle, whisper). Possibly related to Proto-Slavic *kviliti, *kvilěti (to neigh, to squeak, to wail).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxʷiː.nɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*hwīnaną[1][2]

  1. to rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss, squeal, whine

Inflection

  • *hwinisōną

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *hwīnan
    • Old English: hwīnan
    • Old Saxon: hwīnan
  • Old Norse: hvína

References

  1. Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*hwīnan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 267
  2. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*xwīnanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 201
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