Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Alamann-

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 *alamann- (“mankind”).

Proper noun edit

*Alamann- m pl^[1]

the Alemanni

Inflection edit

consonant stemDeclension of *Alamann- (consonant stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*Alamann-	*Alamanniz
vocative	*Alamann	*Alamanniz
accusative	*Alamannų	*Alamannunz
genitive	*Alamanniz	*Alamannǫ̂
dative	*Alamanni	*Alamannumaz
instrumental	*Alamannē	*Alamannumiz

Descendants edit

Proto-West Germanic: *Alamann
- Old High German: Alaman
  - → Ancient Greek: Αλαμανοὶ (Alamanoì)
→ Latin: Alemannī (see there for further descendants)

References edit

^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*ala-mannz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎^[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 12

[1] Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*ala-mannz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎^[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 12

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