Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/landamarku

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 *land +‎ *marku.

Noun

*landamarku f

  1. (of land) boundary, border, limit
  2. landmark

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *landamarku
Genitive *landamarkā
Singular Plural
Nominative *landamarku *landamarkō
Accusative *landamarkā *landamarkā
Genitive *landamarkā *landamarkō
Dative *landamarkē *landamarkōm, *landamarkum
Instrumental *landamarku *landamarkōm, *landamarkum

Descendants

  • Old English: landmearc
    • Middle English: *landmark, *londmark
  • Old Saxon: *landamarka, *landmarka
    • Middle Low German: lannemarke, lantmarke
  • Old High German: lantmarka, lantmarca
    • Middle High German: lantmarke, lantmarc
      • German: Landmark
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