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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Rūmō
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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
Etymology
From Latin Rōma, possibly through Proto-Celtic *Rūmā.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈruː.mɔː/
Inflection
| ō-stemDeclension of *Rūmō (ō-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *Rūmō | *Rūmôz | |
| vocative | *Rūmō | *Rūmôz | |
| accusative | *Rūmǭ | *Rūmōz | |
| genitive | *Rūmōz | *Rūmǫ̂ | |
| dative | *Rūmōi | *Rūmōmaz | |
| instrumental | *Rūmō | *Rūmōmiz | |
Related terms
Descendants
In many of these descendants, the original form was later influenced by the Latin form (and sometimes Romance languages like French), thereby the original ū was replaced with ō.
References
- David Stifter (2009), ‘The Proto-Germanic shift *ā>*ō and early Germanic linguistic contacts’ (pdf), Historische Sprachforschung / Historical Linguistics, Bd. 122
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