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Where does “funhtijaną” come from?

funhtijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic funhtijaz, from Proto-Indo-European pnkt-, from Proto-Indo-European pen-k-, from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...

funhtijaną (Proto-Germanic): To moisten

Definitions

  1. To moisten

Ancestry of “funhtijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfunhtijazwet; damp; moist
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpnkt-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpen-k-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpen-bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...

Words derived from “funhtijaną”

  • bevochten
  • vochten
  • fyhtan
  • vochten
  • fūhten
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