Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brimalaidō

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 *brimą (surf, the sea) +‎ *laidō (way, course).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbri.mɑ.ˌlɑi̯.ðɔː/

Noun edit

*brimalaidō f[1]

  1. seaway

Inflection edit

ō-stemDeclension of *brimalaidō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *brimalaidō *brimalaidôz
vocative *brimalaidō *brimalaidôz
accusative *brimalaidǭ *brimalaidōz
genitive *brimalaidōz *brimalaidǫ̂
dative *brimalaidōi *brimalaidōmaz
instrumental *brimalaidō *brimalaidōmiz

Descendants edit

  • Old English: brimlād
  • Old Norse: brimleið

References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*brima-laidō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 57