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Where does “spurjaną” come from?

spurjaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

spurjaną (Proto-Germanic): to feel, touch; to study; to search; to examine;...

Definitions

  1. to feel, touch; to study; to search; to examine;...

Ancestry of “spurjaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
2Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
4Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “spurjaną”

  • speer
  • verspüren
  • aufspüren
  • spüren
  • aansporing
  • aansporen
  • opsporen
  • sporen
  • bespeuren
  • speuren
  • speurder
  • speurtocht
  • spörja
  • etterspørsel
  • spørre
  • spørreskjema
  • forespørre
  • spørsmål
  • spørsmålstegn
  • spurt
  • spørja
  • spørjast
  • spørsmål
  • spørjas
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