Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gaumō

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

See *gaumaz.^[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑu̯.mɔː/

Noun

*gaumō f

heed; attention

Declension

Declension of *gaumō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*gaumō	*gaumôz
vocative	*gaumō	*gaumôz
accusative	*gaumǭ	*gaumōz
genitive	*gaumōz	*gaumǫ̂
dative	*gaumōi	*gaumōmaz
instrumental	*gaumō	*gaumōmiz

Related terms

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *gaumu
- Old English: ġīeme (< Proto-West Germanic *gaumijā)
  - Middle English: ȝieme, ȝeme, yeme, yem
- Old Frisian: gāme
  - West Frisian: gammen
- Old Saxon: gōma
  - Middle Low German: gôme, goum
- Old Dutch: gōma
  - Middle Dutch: gôme
    - Dutch: goom
- Old High German: gouma
  - Middle High German: goume, goum
    - German: Gaume
Old Norse: gaum
- Icelandic: gaum
- Norwegian: gaum
- → Middle English: gome, gom
  - English: gaum
    - ⇒ English: gormless
  - Scots: gome, goam

References

^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ʒaum(j)ō(n)”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎^[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 128-9

[1] Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ʒaum(j)ō(n)”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎^[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 128-9

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