Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/taikijaną

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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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    Causative in *-janą +‎ [Term?] to *taik(k)ōną (see Proto-West Germanic *taigōn), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (to show, instruct, tell, point out, explain) +‎ *-néh₂ti; the Germanic *k rather than expected *h or *g is thus due to Kluge's law.[1] Cognate with Latin dīcō (speak, say, tell), Ancient Greek δείκνυμι (deíknumi, show, point out, explain, teach).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈtɑi̯.ki.jɑ.nɑ̃/

    Verb

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    *taikijaną[1]

    1. (West Germanic) to show, point out, demonstrate; to teach

    Inflection

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    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Proto-West Germanic: *taikijan

    References

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    1. 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*taikjan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 505