Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/akramann-

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 *akraz (“field”) +‎ *mann- (“man”).

Noun edit

*akramann- m^[1]

plowman, farmer

Inflection edit

consonant stemDeclension of *akramann- (consonant stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*akramann-	*akramanniz
vocative	*akramann	*akramanniz
accusative	*akramannų	*akramannunz
genitive	*akramanniz	*akramannǫ̂
dative	*akramanni	*akramannumaz
instrumental	*akramannē	*akramannumiz

Descendants edit

Old English: æcermann, æcerman
- Middle English: akerman, acreman
  - English: acreman
Old Dutch: *accarman
- Middle Dutch: ackerman
Old Saxon: *akkarman
- Middle Low German: ackerman, ackermann
Old High German: ackarman
- Middle High German: ackerman
  - German: Ackermann
Old Norse: akrmaðr
- Icelandic: akurmaður

References edit

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

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

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