Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/amprō

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *ampr (“sour”) +‎ *-ō. Compare *sūrā (“sorrel”), from *sūr (“sour”). Compare also the parallel formations Sanskrit अम्ल (amlá, “sour, bitter; wood sorrel”) and Latvian amuols (“yellow sorrel”), apparently from the same root with a slightly different suffix.

Noun

*amprō m

  1. sorrel, dock
    Synonyms: *dokkā, *sūrā

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *amprō
Genitive *amprini, *ampran
Singular Plural
Nominative *amprō *ampran
Accusative *ampran *ampran
Genitive *amprini, *ampran *ampranō
Dative *amprini, *ampran *amprum
Instrumental *amprini, *ampran *amprum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *amprā

Descendants

  • Old English: ampre f, ompre ( < Proto-West Germanic *amprā)
  • Old Saxon: *ampro
    • ⇒ Middle Low German: sûramper m
  • Old High German: ampfaro m; amphara f ( < Proto-West Germanic *amprā)
    • Middle High German: ampfer, ampher m
      • German: Ampfer m
        • → German Low German: Amper

Further reading

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