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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gamaną
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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
Exact origin uncertain. Perhaps from *ga- + *mann-, but the stress is on the first syllable, whereas the prefix *ga- never bears stress. Alternatively:
- Cognate with Proto-Slavic *gomonъ (“noise”)[1]
- Pokorny compares Middle High German gampen, gumpen (“to jump”) (cf. *gampaz) and Ancient Greek ἀθεμβοῦσα (athemboûsa, “exuberant”), which would point to Proto-Indo-European *(h₂)gʷʰemb- (“to hop, jump, frisk”).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɑ.mɑ.nɑ̃/
Noun
*gamaną n
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *gamaną (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *gamaną | *gamanō | |
| vocative | *gamaną | *gamanō | |
| accusative | *gamaną | *gamanō | |
| genitive | *gamanas, *gamanis | *gamanǫ̂ | |
| dative | *gamanai | *gamanamaz | |
| instrumental | *gamanō | *gamanamiz | |
Related terms
- *gimbaną/*gimpaną
- *gumaraz
Descendants
References
- Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*ʒamanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 125
- Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 490
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