Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skrīþaną

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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[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreyt-, *(s)ker- (twist, turn, bend).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈskriː.θɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb[edit]

*skrīþaną[1][2]

  1. to walk, glide, crawl

Inflection[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*skrīþan-~*skrīdan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 448-449
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*skrīdanan~*skrīþanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 344