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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mēlijaną

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 *mēlą (mark, spot) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛː.li.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*mēlijaną

  1. to mark, stain, paint

Inflection

  • *mēlōną

Descendants

  • Many of the descendants amalgamated this word with *mēlōną.
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