eþian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *anþijan, from Proto-Germanic *anþijaną (to breathe), from *anþą (breath), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (to breathe).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.θi.ɑn/, [ˈeː.ði.ɑn]

Verb

ēþian

  1. to breathe
  2. to smell
  3. to pant

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • ġeēþian

Descendants

  • Middle English: ethien
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