Reconstruction:Old English/groma

This Old English 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.

Old English

Etymology

From *grōm (“womb”) +‎ -a (agent noun suffix), from Proto-West Germanic *grōm (“belly, womb”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡroː.mɑ/

Noun

*grōma m

  1. fetus, womb-child
  2. offspring, child

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative *grōma *grōman
accusative *grōman *grōman
genitive *grōman *grōmena
dative *grōman *grōmum

Descendants

  • Middle English: grome, grom, groome
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