Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/barmaz

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

Alternative forms edit

  • *barmiz

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰór-mo-s, from *bʰer- (to bear) +‎ *-mos. Cognate with Ancient Greek φορμός (phormós, basket for carrying).[1][2]

Noun edit

*barmaz m[2][1]

  1. lap
  2. bosom
    Synonym: *bōsmaz
Inflection edit
masculine a-stemDeclension of *barmaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *barmaz *barmōz, *barmōs
vocative *barm *barmōz, *barmōs
accusative *barmą *barmanz
genitive *barmas, *barmis *barmǫ̂
dative *barmai *barmamaz
instrumental *barmō *barmamiz
Descendants edit

Etymology 2 edit

Origin uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bʰern- (to project).

Noun edit

*barmaz m

  1. edge, border
  2. seam
Inflection edit
masculine a-stemDeclension of *barmaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *barmaz *barmōz, *barmōs
vocative *barm *barmōz, *barmōs
accusative *barmą *barmanz
genitive *barmas, *barmis *barmǫ̂
dative *barmai *barmamaz
instrumental *barmō *barmamiz
Descendants edit

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hellquist, Elof (1922) “barm”, in Svensk etymologisk ordbok [Swedish etymological dictionary]‎[1] (in Swedish), Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups förlag, page 31:*barma-
  2. 2.0 2.1 Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*ƀarmaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 37