Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/taitijaną

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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 *taitaz (bright, cheerful) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑi̯.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*taitijaną[1]

  1. to please; to gladden, cheer

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *taitijan
    • Old English: tǣtan
  • Old Norse: teita
    • Icelandic: teita
    • >? Faroese: teita (to walk slowly with long strides)

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*taitjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 400