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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brēaną

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 *bʰreh₁-. Though attested as weak, it was very likely originally strong in view of the derivations.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɛː.ɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*brēaną

  1. (West Germanic) to fume, smell

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *brēþmaz
    • Proto-West Germanic: *brāþm
  • *brēþiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *brēan
    • Middle High German: bræhen

References

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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