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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gōmô
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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
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂- (“to yawn, gape”) via a -w- extension. Early Germanic -ōw- developed into -ō- only in open syllables, being shortened to -au- in closed syllables, resulting in the oblique form *gaumn-, whence the Old High German variant. Related to Lithuanian gomurỹs (“palate”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɔː.mɔːː/
Inflection
| masculine an-stemDeclension of *gōmô (masculine an-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *gōmô | *gōmaniz | |
| vocative | *gōmô | *gōmaniz | |
| accusative | *gōmanų | *gōmanunz | |
| genitive | *gōminiz | *gōmanǫ̂ | |
| dative | *gōmini | *gōmammaz | |
| instrumental | *gōminē | *gōmammiz | |
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *gōmō
- Old Norse: gómr, gómi
- → Proto-Samic: *kuomē (see there for further descendants)
References
- Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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