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w
ȳ
sċan
V
desire
Source:
Ringe 2014
:225,
https://bosworthtoller.com/37050
originates from
PNWGmc
*wunskijaną
"to wish" (wunskijaną
>
wunskijan
>
wūskijan
>
wūskjan
>
wūsċjan
>
wȳsċjan
>
wȳsċan) through pnwgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:224)
PGmc
*wunskjan-
"wish" (wunskjan-
>
wūskjan
>
wūsċjan
>
wȳsċjan
>
wȳsċan) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:599)