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 *ala- +‎ *mann-.

Noun edit

*alamann- m^[1]

mankind
Synonyms: *alaþeudō, *manakunją

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

Derived terms edit

*Alamann-

Descendants edit

Proto-West Germanic: *alamann
- Old Saxon: *alaman
  - Middle Low German: alman
Gothic: 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽𐍃 (alamans)

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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