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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bringaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Probably from Pre-Germanic *bʰrenḱ-, a compound from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (to carry) + h₁n(e)ḱ- (to bring) or h₂n(e)ḱ- (to reach, attain).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbriŋ.ɡɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*bringaną

  1. to bring

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *brangijaną

Descendants

References

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