Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fastāną

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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 *fastuz (firm) +‎ *-āną.

Verb

*fastāną[1][2]

  1. to observe, hold firm to
  2. to fast, to abstain from food and/or drink

Inflection

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References

  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*fastēn-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 131
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*fastēnan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 94