Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/abô

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

Probably represents a zero-grade agent n-stem derived from the lost strong verb *afaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- (“to work”). The semantics probably developed from "he who works, labors" > "man of the household". However, Kroonen is skeptical and prefers to take the word as a Germanic-specific nursery word.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.βɔːː/

Noun

*abô m[1]

  1. husband

Inflection

The plural forms preserve the zero-grade forms of the suffix. The dative plural form was apparently taken from the a-stems.

Declension of *abô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *abô *abniz
vocative *abô *abniz
accusative *abanų *abnuz
genitive *abniz *abnǫ̂
dative *abni *abnamaz
instrumental *abnē *abnamiz

Descendants

  • Old Norse: afi
    • Faroese: avi
    • Icelandic: afi
  • Gothic: 𐌰𐌱𐌰 (aba)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*aban-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1

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