Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wardamann-
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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]
From *wardaz (“guard”) + *mann- (“man”).
Noun[edit]
*wardamann- m[1]
Inflection[edit]
| consonant stemDeclension of *wardamann- (consonant stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *wardamann- | *wardamanniz | |
| vocative | *wardamann | *wardamanniz | |
| accusative | *wardamannų | *wardamannunz | |
| genitive | *wardamanniz | *wardamannǫ̂ | |
| dative | *wardamanni | *wardamannumaz | |
| instrumental | *wardamannē | *wardamannumiz | |
Descendants[edit]
- Proto-West Germanic: *wardamann
- Old Norse: varðmaðr
- Icelandic: varðmaður
References[edit]
- ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*warda-mann-”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 448