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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waltaną

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 *welH- (to turn, to wind), most likely an o-grade intensive formation to the verb *weltaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑl.tɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*waltaną[1]

  1. to roll, toss
  2. to turn

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *waltan
    • Old Dutch: *waltan
    • Old High German: walzan

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*weltanan~*waltanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 454
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