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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brimalaidō

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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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From *brimą (surf, the sea) +‎ *laidō (way, course).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbri.mɑ.ˌlɑi̯.ðɔː/

Noun

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*brimalaidō f[1]

  1. seaway

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *brimalaidō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *brimalaidō *brimalaidôz
vocative *brimalaidō *brimalaidôz
accusative *brimalaidǭ *brimalaidōz
genitive *brimalaidōz *brimalaidǫ̂
dative *brimalaidōi *brimalaidōmaz
instrumental *brimalaidō *brimalaidōmiz

Descendants

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  • Old English: brimlād
  • Old Norse: brimleið

References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*brima-laidō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 57