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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/spalkijaną

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.
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Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *spalk- (splint, cleft) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈspɑl.ki.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*spalkijaną

  1. to fasten with a splint
  2. to cleave, to split

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *spalkijan
    • Old English: spelcan, spilcan
      • Middle English: spelken, spilken
    • Old Dutch: *spelken
      • Middle Dutch: *spelken
        • Dutch: spelken (West Flemish)
        • Middle Dutch: afspelken
  • Old Norse: spelkja
    • Icelandic: spelkja
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