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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kwainōną

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 *gʷey- (to lament; complain).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʷɑi̯.nɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*kwainōną

  1. to lament

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old English: cwānian
    • Middle English: quanen, quainen
  • Old Norse: kveina; (kveinka)
    • Norwegian: (kvinka)
    • Swedish: (hvinka)
    • Scots: (quink; whink)
  • Gothic: 𐌵𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌽 (qainōn)
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