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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skrankijaną

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): /ˈskrɑŋ.ki.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Etymology 1

From *skrinkwaną (to shrink) + *-janą.

Verb

*skrankijaną

  1. to cause to shrink or shrivel
Inflection
Descendants
  • Old English: ġesċrenċan

Etymology 2

From *skrankaz (barrier) + *-janą.

Verb

*skrankijaną

  1. to limit, restrict; to ensnare, catch someone up
Inflection
Descendants
  • Old English: sċrenċan
  • Old Dutch: *skrenken
    • Middle Dutch: screnken
      • Dutch: schrenken
  • Old High German: *skrenken
    • Middle High German: schrenken
      • German: schränken
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