Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fōdijaną

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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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Orel suggests it's derived from *fōdô (food) +‎ *-janą.[1] Kroonen assumes it is a causative verb derived from a lost strong verb *faþaną, from pre-Germanic *ph₂t- a zero-grade present form of Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (protect, guard, graze, feed) extended with *-t-. Compare Ancient Greek πατέομαι (patéomai, to eat).[2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɸɔː.ði.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*fōdijaną[2][1]

  1. to feed
  2. to give birth

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*fōđjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 109
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*fōdjan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 150