Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwōstōną

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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[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂s- (to cough). Equivalent to *hwōstô (cough) +‎ *-ōną. Cognate with Lithuanian kṓsēti (to cough), Russian ка́шлять (kášljatʹ, to cough), Sanskrit कासते (kā́sate).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxʷɔːs.tɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb[edit]

*hwōstōną

  1. to cough

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