Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dammaz
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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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰm̥bʰ- (“to dig”), if the original meaning was "dyke created by excavating earth," see also Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “tomb”), ταφή (taphḗ), θάπτω (tháptō, “bury”).[1]
Noun[edit]
*dammaz m
Inflection[edit]
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *dammaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *dammaz | *dammōz, *dammōs | |
| vocative | *damm | *dammōz, *dammōs | |
| accusative | *dammą | *dammanz | |
| genitive | *dammas, *dammis | *dammǫ̂ | |
| dative | *dammai | *dammamaz | |
| instrumental | *dammō | *dammamiz | |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Proto-West Germanic: *damm
- Old Norse: dammr
References[edit]
- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “dam1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute