Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/brāþm

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic edit

Etymology edit

Probably a blend of *brāþi +‎ *āþm.

Noun edit

*brāþm m

  1. vapour, steam

Inflection edit

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *brāþm
Genitive *brāþmas
Singular Plural
Nominative *brāþm *brāþmō, *brāþmōs
Accusative *brāþm *brāþmā
Genitive *brāþmas *brāþmō
Dative *brāþmē *brāþmum
Instrumental *brāþmu *brāþmum

Descendants edit

  • Old Saxon: *brātham
  • Old High German: brādam
  • Suevic:
    • Galician: brétema (fog, mist)