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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rēmō

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

Borrowed from Latin rēmus. Probably spread through the West Germanic continuum relatively late, as it is not found in Old English. Middle English reme is possibly borrowed from Old French.

Noun

*rēmō m

  1. oar

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *rēmō
Genitive *rēmini, *rēman
Singular Plural
Nominative *rēmō *rēman
Accusative *rēman *rēman
Genitive *rēmini, *rēman *rēmanō
Dative *rēmini, *rēman *rēmum
Instrumental *rēmini, *rēman *rēmum

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: rēma
    • West Frisian: riemme, rieme, riem
  • Old Saxon: *rēmo
  • Old Dutch: *riemo
    • Middle Dutch: rieme
  • Old High German: riemo
    • Middle High German: rieme
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