Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/traustijaną

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
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 *traustaz (firm, reliable) +‎ *-janą or *traustą (aid, shelter) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɑu̯s.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb[edit]

*traustijaną[1]

  1. to make strong, make reliable
  2. to comfort, console

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*traustjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 409