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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fadōną

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

From Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (protect, guard, graze, feed).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸɑ.ðɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*fadōną

  1. to graze; feed oneself

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old English: (fadian (to guide, direct, order)?)
  • Old High German: fatōn (in past part kavatōt; derivative fatunga)
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