Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/namnijaną

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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]

Etymology[edit]

PIE word
*h₁nómn̥

From *namô +‎ *-janą. Compare Ancient Greek ὀνομαίνω (onomaínō) for a parallel formation.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑm.ni.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb[edit]

*namnijaną

  1. to name, to call, to give a name to

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