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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dumbǭ

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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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A zero grade form derived from *dimbaną (to fog, smoke).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*dumbǭ f[1]

  1. fog, haze

Declension

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ōn-stemDeclension of *dumbǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *dumbǭ *dumbōniz
vocative *dumbǭ *dumbōniz
accusative *dumbōnų *dumbōnunz
genitive *dumbōniz *dumbōnǫ̂
dative *dumbōni *dumbōmaz
instrumental *dumbōnē *dumbōmiz
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Descendants

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  • Old Norse: dumba

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Guus Kroonen (2013) “*dumbōn-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 108