"þan" meaning in Proto-Germanic

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Adverb

IPA: /θɑn/
Etymology: Unclear. Probably from demonstrative *sa + an unclear suffix, possibly an earlier *-no or *-ne. But it could also continue Proto-Indo-European *tóm, whence also Latin tum. Etymology templates: {{inh|gem-pro|ine-pro||*tóm}} Proto-Indo-European *tóm, {{cog|la|tum}} Latin tum
  1. then, at that time Tags: reconstruction Derived forms: nuhþan
    Sense id: en-þan-gem-pro-adv-anyWlMTD Categories (other): Proto-Germanic entries with incorrect language header

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          "args": {
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          "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic: *þan\nOld Frisian: than\nSaterland Frisian: dan, do\nWest Frisian: dan\nOld Saxon: than\nMiddle Low German: dan\nOld Dutch: than\nMiddle Dutch: dan\nDutch: dan (“then, than”)\nOld High German: dan\nMiddle High German: dan\nCimbrian: dan\nGerman: dann (“then”), denn (“than, for”)\nHunsrik: dann\nLuxembourgish: dann",
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      "text": "Proto-West Germanic: *þan\nOld Frisian: than\nSaterland Frisian: dan, do\nWest Frisian: dan\nOld Saxon: than\nMiddle Low German: dan\nOld Dutch: than\nMiddle Dutch: dan\nDutch: dan (“then, than”)\nOld High German: dan\nMiddle High German: dan\nCimbrian: dan\nGerman: dann (“then”), denn (“than, for”)\nHunsrik: dann\nLuxembourgish: dann"
    },
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      "text": "Old Norse: þá (“then”)\nIcelandic: þá\nFaroese: tá\nNorwegian Nynorsk: då\nOld Swedish: þā\nSwedish: då, tå (obsolete)\nDanish: da\nNorwegian Bokmål: da\n→ Norwegian Nynorsk: da"
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        "Proto-Germanic terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Proto-Germanic terms with IPA pronunciation"
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}

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