Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/farmaz

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

From Proto-Indo-European *pórmos, from *per- (to cross over). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *pormъ (e.g. Russian паро́м (paróm, small boat, ferry)), Lithuanian paramà (support, assistance).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸɑr.mɑz/

Noun

*farmaz m

  1. (nautical) a fare
  2. (nautical) load; lading

Inflection

Declension of *farmaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *farmaz *farmōz, *farmōs
vocative *farm *farmōz, *farmōs
accusative *farmą *farmanz
genitive *farmas, *farmis *farmǫ̂
dative *farmai *farmamaz
instrumental *farmō *farmamiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *farm
  • Proto-Norse:
    • Old Norse: farmr