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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/slaiwōną

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 *slaiwaz + *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslɑi̯.wɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*slaiwōną[1]

  1. to become blunt
  2. to become dim-witted, slow

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old English: slāwian, āslāwian
    • Middle English: slouen
  • Old High German: slēwōn
    • Middle High German: slēwen
  • Old Norse: sljóva, sljóvga

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*slaiwōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 349
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