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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/maimrōną

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 *(s)mer- (to fall into thought, remember, care for). Cognate with *mīmrōną (to think, keep in mind, be mindful, muse), Latin memor (mindful, thoughtful), Sanskrit स्मरति (smárati, he remembers, recollects).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑi̯m.rɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*maimrōną

  1. to think, be in thought, think out, ponder.
  2. to dream.

Inflection

Descendants

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