Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brimą

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 *bʰrem- (edge, point, spike), related to Old Norse barmr, Old English brant (steep), Latvian bruôds (roof ridge).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*brimą n

  1. surf, the sea

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *brimą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *brimą *brimō
vocative *brimą *brimō
accusative *brimą *brimō
genitive *brimas, *brimis *brimǫ̂
dative *brimai *brimamaz
instrumental *brimō *brimamiz
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Descendants

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  • Old English: brim
  • Old Norse: brim

References

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  1. ^ Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
  2. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.