Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bōtijaną

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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 *bōtō (improvement, recompense) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈbɔː.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*bōtijaną

  1. to improve
  2. to compensate, pay a fine

Inflection

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*bōtō-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 72:*bōtjan-
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*bōtjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 52