Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þūmô

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *tum- (to swell, be thick), from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (to swell). Cognate with Latin tumor (swelling, tumor).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*þūmô m

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Inflection

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masculine an-stemDeclension of *þūmô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *þūmô *þūmaniz
vocative *þūmô *þūmaniz
accusative *þūmanų *þūmanunz
genitive *þūminiz *þūmanǫ̂
dative *þūmini *þūmammaz
instrumental *þūminē *þūmammiz

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Descendants

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