Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þrammōną

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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]

An o-grade iterative formation to Proto-Indo-European *trem- (to tremble (in fear)), closely related to the strong verb *þrimmaną.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈθram.mɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb[edit]

*þrammōną[1][2]

  1. to trample, to press
  2. to make a noise

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Guus Kroonen, “Reflections on the o/zero-Ablaut in the Germanic Iterative Verbs”, in The Indo-European Verb: Proceedings of the Conference of the Society for Indo-European Studies, Los Angeles, 13-15 September 2010, Wiesbaden: Reichert Verlag, 2012, pages 200, *þrammōn-
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*þrammōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 424