Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/akramann-

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

Etymology

From *akraz (“field”) +‎ *mann- (“man”).

Noun

*akramann- m

1. plowman, farmer

Inflection

consonant stemDeclension of *akramann- (consonant stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*akramann-	*akramanniz
vocative	*akramann	*akramanniz
accusative	*akramannų	*akramannunz
genitive	*akramanniz	*akramannǫ̂
dative	*akramanni	*akramannumaz
instrumental	*akramannē	*akramannumiz

Descendants

• Old English: æcermann, æcerman
  • Middle English: akerman, acreman
    • English: acreman
• Old Dutch: *accarman
  • Middle Dutch: ackerman
• Old Saxon: *akkarman
  • Middle Low German: ackerman, ackermann
• Old High German: ackarman
  • Middle High German: ackerman
    • German: Ackermann
• Old Norse: akrmaðr
  • Icelandic: akurmaður