Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þramjō
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This Proto-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-Germanic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from *þramuz (“edge, border”).
Noun
[edit]*þramjō f
Declension
[edit]| ō-stemDeclension of *þramjō (ō-stem) | |||
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *þramjō | *þramjôz | |
| vocative | *þramjō | *þramjôz | |
| accusative | *þramjǭ | *þramjōz | |
| genitive | *þramjōz | *þramjǫ̂ | |
| dative | *þramjōi | *þramjōmaz | |
| instrumental | *þramjō | *þramjōmiz | |
Usage notes
[edit]This word is attested by Tacitus in a Latin borrowing as framea as meaningspear/javelin; the change of þ- to f is likely due to the Latin speakers mishearing the sound, compare the h- in Herminōnēs.