Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þarbāną

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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 *þarbō (need) +‎ *-āną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈθɑr.βɑː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*þarbāną[1][2]

  1. to need, to want, to lack

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*þarbēnan ~ *þarfēnan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 416-417
  2. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*þarbēn-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 534