Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ammǭ

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

Onomatopoeic. Compare Latin amita (paternal aunt).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*ammǭ f

  1. mother
    Synonyms: *aiþį̄, *mōdēr, *mōmǭ
  2. wet nurse
  3. grandmother
    Synonym: *awǭ

Inflection edit

ōn-stemDeclension of *ammǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *ammǭ *ammōniz
vocative *ammǭ *ammōniz
accusative *ammōnų *ammōnunz
genitive *ammōniz *ammōnǫ̂
dative *ammōni *ammōmaz
instrumental *ammōnē *ammōmiz

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Proto-West Germanic: *ammā
  • Old Norse: amma