Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dijōną

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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 *dʰeh₁(y)- (to suckle, nurse). Cognate with Latin fellō (suck), Old Church Slavonic доити (doiti), Sanskrit धयति (dháyati, he sucks, drinks).

Pronunciation

Verb

*dijōną

  1. to suck, suckle

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *dijōn
  • Old Norse: *día