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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sēmô
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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 *séh₁mn̥ (“seed”); thus equivalent to *sēaną + *-mô.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛː.mɔːː/
Inflection
The plural forms preserve the zero-grade forms of the suffix. The dative plural form was apparently taken from the a-stems.
| neuter an-stemDeclension of *sēmô (neuter an-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *sēmô | *sēmnō | |
| vocative | *sēmô | *sēmnō | |
| accusative | *sēmô | *sēmnō | |
| genitive | *sēmniz | *sēmnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *sēmni | *sēmnamaz | |
| instrumental | *sēmnē | *sēmnamiz | |
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