Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rīmą

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂rey- (to customise, regulate, order, count, add).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*rīmą n

  1. calculation, number

Inflection edit

neuter a-stemDeclension of *rīmą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *rīmą *rīmō
vocative *rīmą *rīmō
accusative *rīmą *rīmō
genitive *rīmas, *rīmis *rīmǫ̂
dative *rīmai *rīmamaz
instrumental *rīmō *rīmamiz

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: rīm
  • Old Frisian: rīm
    • Saterland Frisian: Riem
    • West Frisian: rym
  • Old Saxon: rīm
    • Middle Low German: rîm
      • German Low German: Riem
  • Frankish: *rīm
  • Old High German: rīm
  • Old Norse: rím