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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dabaną

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 *dʰh₂ebʰ- (to pass, happen, occur, fit). Cognate with Lithuanian dabinti (to beautify, decorate, adorn), Russian до́брый (dóbryj, good).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɑ.βɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*dabaną

  1. to come to pass, occur, happen
  2. to fit, be fitting

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *dabanōną
  • *daftuz
  • *dōbiz
  • *gadabaną

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *daban
    • Old English: ġedafen, dafen; dafenian (< *dabanōną); ġedafenlīc
      • Middle English: ȝedavenlic
  • Old Norse: dafna (< *dabanōną)
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (gadaban) (< *gadabaną)
  • ? Proto-Finnic: *tabat'ak
    • Estonian: tabama/tabada
    • Finnish: tavata
    • Ingrian: tavata
    • Karelian: tavata
    • Ludian: tabada
    • Livonian: ta'bbõ (to guess, to solve a riddle)
    • Votic: tavatõ
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