< Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mōmǭ
 |
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
From Proto-Indo-European *méh₂-méh₂-, reduplication of Proto-Indo-European base *méh₂- (“mama, mother”). Cognate with Latin mamma (“mother, mama, nurse”), Lithuanian mãma, momà (“mother”), Lettish mãma (“mother”), Old Irish muimme (“foster mother”), Irish mam (“mother”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔː.mɔ̃ː/
Inflection
| ōn-stemDeclension of *mōmǭ (ōn-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *mōmǭ | *mōmōniz | |
| vocative | *mōmǭ | *mōmōniz | |
| accusative | *mōmōnų | *mōmōnunz | |
| genitive | *mōmōniz | *mōmōnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *mōmōni | *mōmōmaz | |
| instrumental | *mōmōnē | *mōmōmiz | |
Related terms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.