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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Grīmaz

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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

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Etymology

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Possibly related to *grimmaz (fierce), which is from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem- (to thunder).

Proper noun

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*Grīmaz m

  1. a male given name
  2. a name for *Wōdanaz

Inflection

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masculine a-stemDeclension of *Grīmaz (masculine a-stem)
singular
nominative *Grīmaz
vocative *Grīm
accusative *Grīmą
genitive *Grīmas, *Grīmis
dative *Grīmai
instrumental *Grīmō

Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *Grīm
  • Old Norse: Grímr

References

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  1. ^ Etymological evidence such as Grīmesdīc. Do note that this may also derive from an Old Norse name instead of a hypothetical Old English one.