Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/jōsijaną

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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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From otherwise unattested *jōsiz (tumultuous) +‎ *-janą, which is the vṛddhi gerundive of *jasaną (to be loud; to struggle), from Proto-Indo-European *yes- (to well, seethe, foam, ferment).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjɔː.si.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*jōsijaną

  1. (North Germanic) to stir up, excite

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Old Norse: ǿsa