Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nēmō

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

The functional o-grade ō-stem derived from *nemaną. **namō would normally be expected, but class 4 and 5 strong verbs show some tendency to use -ē- in places where o-grade -a- is expected.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛː.mɔː/

Noun

*nēmō f

  1. taking, acceptance

Inflection

Declension of *nēmō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *nēmō *nēmôz
vocative *nēmō *nēmôz
accusative *nēmǭ *nēmōz
genitive *nēmōz *nēmǫ̂
dative *nēmōi *nēmōmaz
instrumental *nēmō *nēmōmiz
  • *nēmą

Descendants

  • Old English: nǣm; nām (nām possibly influenced by or borrowed from Old Norse)
  • Old Frisian: nōme
    • ⇒ Old Frisian: ofnōme
  • Old Saxon: *nāma
    • Middle Low German: nâme
      • ⇒ Middle Low German: innâme
      • ⇒ Middle Low German: ervenâme
  • Old High German: nāma
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