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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/faimijō
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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
Alternative forms
- *faimō
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *pēymen- (“girl”), *poimen- (“breast milk”), from Proto-Indo-European *peyǝ-, *pewy-, *py- (“milk fat, cream; to grow fat”). Cognate with Sanskrit पयते (páyate, pyāyate, “to swell, abound, increase, grow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɸɑi̯.mi.jɔː/
Inflection
| ō-stemDeclension of *faimijō (ō-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *faimijō | *faimijôz | |
| vocative | *faimijō | *faimijôz | |
| accusative | *faimijǭ | *faimijōz | |
| genitive | *faimijōz | *faimijǫ̂ | |
| dative | *faimijōi | *faimijōmaz | |
| instrumental | *faimijō | *faimijōmiz | |
Related terms
Descendants
- Old Saxon: fēmia, fēmea, fēhmia
- Old Norse: feima
- Icelandic: feima
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