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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wēaną

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 *h₂wḗh₁ti, from *h₂weh₁-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛː.ɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*wēaną

  1. to blow (of wind)

Inflection

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *wāan
    • Old English: wāwan
    • Old Frisian: wēia, wāia
    • Old Saxon: wāian
      • Middle Low German: weien
        • Low German: weihn
    • Old Dutch: wāien
    • Old High German: wāen, wāhen
      • Middle High German: wæjen
  • Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌰𐌽 (waian)
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