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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/abô
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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
Etymology
Probably represents a zero-grade agent n-stem derived from the lost strong verb *afaną. The semantics probably developed from "he who works, labors" > "man of the household".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑ.βɔːː/
Inflection
The plural forms preserve the zero-grade forms of the suffix. The dative plural form was apparently taken from the a-stems.
| masculine an-stemDeclension of *abô (masculine an-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *abô | *abniz | |
| vocative | *abô | *abniz | |
| accusative | *abanų | *abnuz | |
| genitive | *abniz | *abnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *abni | *abnamaz | |
| instrumental | *abnē | *abnamiz | |
Further reading
- Lehmann, Winfred P. (1986) A Gothic Etymological Dictionary, based on the 3rd ed. of Feist’s dictionary, Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 1
References
- Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*aban-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 1
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