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 edit

Etymology edit

PIE word
*h₁nómn̥

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*namô n

  1. name

Inflection edit

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

neuter an-stemDeclension 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 edit

Descendants edit