Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/stintaną

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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 *(s)tewd- (to push, bump).

Pronunciation

Verb

*stintaną

  1. to make short, shorten, make blunt
  2. to be short

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Old English: *stintan
  • Old Norse: *stinta (?)