Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/grubilōną

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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

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Possibly a derivative of *grubilaz (lying face down", or "a digging instrument) +‎ *-ōną. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- (to dig, scrape, scratch).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣru.βi.lɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*grubilōną[1]

  1. to lie face down, lie prostrate
  2. to grub, scramble, scrape, scratch

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*ʒrubilōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 144