Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kanjaną
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Proto-Germanic[edit]
Alternative reconstructions[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵonh₁éyeti, causative formation to the root *ǵenh₁- (“to produce, to beget, to give birth”). Cognate with Sanskrit जनयति (janayati, “to beget, produce”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
*kanjaną[2]
- to beget, bring forth
Inflection[edit]
Conjugation of *kanjaną (weak class 1)
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Proto-West Germanic: *kannjan