Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/krimmaną

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 *gremH-, which may be related to *h₂ger- (to gather). Cognate with Lithuanian grùmti (to push, shove), Latin gremium (lap, bosom; armful).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrim.mɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*krimmaną[1][2]

  1. to crumble
  2. to push, squeeze

Inflection

Conjugation of (strong class 3)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *krimmō *krimmaų *krimmai ?
2nd singular *krimmizi *krimmaiz *krimm *krimmazai *krimmaizau
3rd singular *krimmidi *krimmai *krimmadau *krimmadai *krimmaidau
1st dual *krimmōz *krimmaiw
2nd dual *krimmadiz *krimmaidiz *krimmadiz
1st plural *krimmamaz *krimmaim *krimmandai *krimmaindau
2nd plural *krimmid *krimmaid *krimmid *krimmandai *krimmaindau
3rd plural *krimmandi *krimmain *krimmandau *krimmandai *krimmaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *kramm *krummį̄
2nd singular *krammt *krummīz
3rd singular *kramm *krummī
1st dual *krummū *krummīw
2nd dual *krummudiz *krummīdiz
1st plural *krummum *krummīm
2nd plural *krummud *krummīd
3rd plural *krummun *krummīn
present past
participles *krimmandz *krummanaz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *krimman
    • Old English: crimman
    • Old High German: krimman

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*krimman-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 305
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*kremmanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 221