Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrōpaną

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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

Probably from the same root as Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax), Latin corvus (raven), Lithuanian šárka (magpie) in the sense of "caw".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxrɔː.pɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*hrōpaną[1][2]

  1. to cry out, call, shout

Inflection

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*xrōpanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 188
  2. ^ 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