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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/werþōną

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

Derived from *werþaz (worth).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwer.θɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*werþōną

  1. to estimate, value

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *wirþijaną

Descendants

  • Old English: weorþian
    • Middle English: wurthien, worthien
  • Old Frisian: werdia
  • Old Saxon: *werthon; giwerthon
  • Old High German: werdōn
  • Old Norse: verða
    • Westrobothnian: wahl
  • Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍉𐌽 (wairþōn)

References

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