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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Probably from the same root as Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax), Latin corvus (“raven”), Lithuanian šárka (“magpie”) in the sense of "caw".
Pronunciation
Verb
*hrōpaną[1][2]
- to cry out, call, shout
Inflection
Conjugation of
*hrōpaną (strong class 7e)
Descendants
References
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*xrōpanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 188
- ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*hrōpan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 249