Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/neþaną

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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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Alternative reconstructions

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *net-.[2] Related to Proto-Tocharian *nete (might, strength) and Sanskrit नाथ् (nāth, to seek aid).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*neþaną[2][3]

  1. to help, support, grant safety

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Gothic: 𐌽𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌽 (niþan)

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*nēþanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 287
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*neþan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 388
  3. ^ Seebold, Elmar (1970) “NEÞ-A-”, in Vergleichendes und etymologisches Wörterbuch der germanischen starken Verben (Janua Linguarum. Series practica; 85) (in German), Paris, Den Haag: Mouton, →ISBN, page 360