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Proto-language for the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages

Proto-Germanic (abbreviated "PGmc.") is the reconstructed proto-language of the , a branch of the languages. It was spoken in Northern Europe from the years −500 to 500.

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When was Proto-Germanic spoken?

I am a conlanger and I would like to know when PGmc was spoken for a new Germanic/Italic conlang I am making.
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Why Proto-Germanic *frēgō is reconstructed?

Why Proto-Germanic *frēgō is reconstructed on the following forms (not *fragō PIE o-grade of *frehnaną )? from wiktionary
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Could Proto-Germanic *tīhaną be a "ē-grade" of *tungǭ zero-grade?

Could Proto-Germanic *tīhaną be an ē-grade of *tungǭ zero-grade? Gothic has -h- / -ng-: huhrus – huggrjan juhiza – juggs ga-teihan – tuggo ?
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Is "sagon" or "sago" the reconstructed proto-germanic term for "story"?

I found somewhere that "sagon" is the reconstructed proto-germanic word for "story", which later became "saga" in Norse. But in other places I find "sago" instead as the reconstructed proto-germanic word. Is the correct term "sagon" or "sago"? I am…
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PGmc strong class 4 verb

Why is PGmc *brekaną strong class 4 verb (not class 5)? It doesn't have the ablaut vowel followed by a sonorant (m, n, l, r).
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Why are Proto-West Germanic hwaʀ and OHG wēr cognate?

Why are Proto-West Germanic hwaʀ and OHG wēr cognate? What is the kind of mutation a > ē?
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What is the name of PIE "en+Consonant" > PGmc "in+Consonant" process?

What is the name of changing PIE "en+Consonant" to PGmc "in+Consonant" process (*pent- > *finþaną)?
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What is the name of Proto-Germanic e/ē lengthening?

What is the name of Proto-Germanic e/ē lengthening before ō? *kwelaną *kwēlō *wrekaną *wrēkō *sprekaną *sprēkō *frehnaną *frēgō I know that e/ē lengthening before "i" is Vṛddhi gerundive? *nemaną *nēmiz *kweþaną *kwēdiz *wrekaną *wrēkiz
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