Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/triwwijaną

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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 *triwwiz (true, faithful) +‎ *-janą and *trewwō (fidelity, pledge) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtriw.wi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*triwwijaną[1]

  1. (transitive) to make faithful
  2. (transitive) to ally, form a relation with
  3. (transitive) to trust, have faith in

Inflection

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*trewwjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 410