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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-umō

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-umô.

Suffix

*-umō

  1. Forms comparative or superlative adjectives.

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *-umō
Genitive *-umōas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-umō *-umōu *-umō
Accusative *-umōanā *-umōā *-umō
Genitive *-umōas *-umōeʀā *-umōas
Dative *-umōumē *-umōeʀē *-umōumē
Instrumental *-umōu *-umōeʀu *-umōu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-umōē *-umōō *-umōu
Accusative *-umōā *-umōā *-umōu
Genitive *-umōeʀō *-umōeʀō *-umōeʀō
Dative *-umōēm, *-umōum *-umōēm, *-umōum *-umōēm, *-umōum
Instrumental *-umōēm, *-umōum *-umōēm, *-umōum *-umōēm, *-umōum

Derived terms

Proto-West Germanic words suffixed with *-umō

Descendants

  • Old English: -uma, -ema, -ma
    • English: -most (from -emest(a))
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