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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/krakōną

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gerg-, *grā- (“to crow, shout”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (“to make a sound, cry hoarsely”), ultimately of onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Lithuanian girgždėti (“to creak, squeak”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɑ.kɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*krakōną

  1. (West Germanic) to crack; crackle; shriek

Inflection

Descendants

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