Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nautijaną

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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]

Etymology[edit]

From *neutaną (to use, enjoy) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑu̯.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb[edit]

*nautijaną

  1. to cause to use
  2. to employ

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Proto-West Germanic: *nautijan
  • Old Norse: neyta
  • Proto-Finnic: *nauttidak (see there for further descendants)