Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/artijaną

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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 Proto-Indo-European *h₂erdi-, *h₂erd- (sharp point, stinger). Cognate with Old Irish aird (point, ord, end point), Ancient Greek ἄρδις (árdis, arrowhead).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑr.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*artijaną

  1. to tease, taunt, grill, annoy, irritate, provoke

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Old Norse: erta