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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/grundijaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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 *grunduz (ground) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrun.di.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*grundijaną

  1. To bring down to the ground
  2. To establish, to lay the foundations of
  3. To research, to explore

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *grundijan
    • Old English: gryndan
    • Old Saxon: grundian
    • Old High German: grunten
  • Old Norse: grynna (< Verner alternation *grunþijaną)
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