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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/stundōną

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 *stundō (point in time) + *-ōną.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈstun.dɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*stundōną[1]

  1. to start, initiate
  2. to strive
  3. to pause, tarry

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *stundōn
    • Old English: *stundian
      • Middle English: stounden, stunden
      • Old English: āstundian
    • Old Saxon: *stundōn
    • Old High German: *stundōn
  • Old Norse: stunda

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*stundōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 383
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