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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/neutaną

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *newd- (to seize; grasp; use). Cognate with Lithuanian naudà (utility, usefulness, note),[1] as well as perhaps Proto-Slavic *nùďa (need, necessity).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*neutaną[1][2]

  1. (with genitive) to use, to make use of
  2. (with genitive) to enjoy (the use of)

Inflection

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*neutan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 389
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003), “*neutanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 285
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/neutaną
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