Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þinhaną

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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 Proto-Indo-European *tenk- (to be suitable). Possibly related to Lithuanian tìkti (to fit, suit), patìkti (to appeal, like), Latvian tikt (to arrive at), Ukrainian такнути (taknuty, to be helpful), and perhaps Proto-Celtic *tonketos (destiny).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθĩː.xɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*þinhaną[1][2]

  1. to thrive

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

After -inh- had become -į̄h-, this verb was shifted to the first strong class by analogy in most daughter languages, but not in Old English. Old English also shows a secondary formation with leveling of Verner's alternation, probably back-formed to the lexicalized original past participle ġeþungen (grown, thriven).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Guus Kroonen (2013) “*þinhan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 542
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*þenxanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 421