Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wanāną

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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 *wanaz (lacking) +‎ *-āną.

Pronunciation

Verb

*wanāną

  1. to become less; lessen; wane

Inflection

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Descendants

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*wanēnan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 446
  2. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*wana- 1”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 572-573:*wanēn-
  3. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*wanōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 447