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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (to show, instruct, tell, point out, explain). Cognate with Latin dīcō (speak, say, tell), Ancient Greek δείκνυμι (deíknumi, show, point out, explain, teach).

The *k rather than expected *h or *g is probably due to Kluge's law, in which case one must assume an earlier stem *taikk- which lost its gemination in the heavy syllable, derived from Proto-Indo-European *doyḱ-néh₂- (or similar) +‎ *-janą.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑi̯.ki.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb[edit]

*taikijaną[1]

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

Inflection[edit]

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Descendants[edit]

  • Proto-West Germanic: *taikijan

References[edit]

  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