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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brummōną

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 Pre-Germanic *bʰrmnéh₂-, an iterative formation to *bremaną (to drone).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrum.mɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*brummōną

  1. to drone, hum, growl

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: *brumma, *bromma
    • (Saterland Frisian: brumje)
    • West Frisian: bromme
  • Old Saxon: *brummōn
  • Old Dutch: *brummon
  • Old High German: *brummōn

References

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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