Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/namô

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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PIE word
*h₁nómn̥

    From Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (name).[1]

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    *namô n

    1. name

    Inflection

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    The plural forms preserve the zero-grade forms of the suffix. The dative plural form was apparently taken from the a-stems.

    Declension of *namô (neuter an-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *namô *namnō
    vocative *namô *namnō
    accusative *namô *namnō
    genitive *namniz *namnǫ̂
    dative *namni *namnamaz
    instrumental *namnē *namnamiz

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    References

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    1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*namôn-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 382-3