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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skankijaną

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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 *skankaz (askew) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈskɑŋ.ki.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*skankijaną[1]

  1. to skew, tilt, tip
  2. to pour (a drink)

Usage notes

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The sense "to give" found in continental West Germanic is a late development that is not attested before the late Middle Ages.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*skankjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 334