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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/faiknaz

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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 *peyǵ- (hostile, angry).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*faiknaz

  1. wicked, deceitful, insidious

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Old English: fācen
  • Old Saxon: fēkni, fēgni
  • Old High German: feihhan, feichan
  • Old Norse: feikn