Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/slahaną

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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 a Proto-Indo-European root *slak- (to hit, strike, throw).

Pronunciation

Verb

*slahaną[1][2][3]

  1. to hit, to strike
  2. to kill

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “slahan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 452
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*slaxanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 348
  3. ^ Seebold, Elmar (1970) “SLAH-A-”, in Vergleichendes und etymologisches Wörterbuch der germanischen starken Verben (Janua Linguarum. Series practica; 85) (in German), Paris, Den Haag: Mouton, →ISBN, page 425