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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/faþmaz

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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 Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (shoulders, armful, fathom). Cognate with Lithuanian petys (shoulder, armpit) and possibly Ancient Greek ποτᾰμός (potamós).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*faþmaz m

  1. outstretched arms
  2. embrace
  3. fathom

Inflection

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masculine a-stemDeclension of *faþmaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *faþmaz *faþmōz, *faþmōs
vocative *faþm *faþmōz, *faþmōs
accusative *faþmą *faþmanz
genitive *faþmas, *faþmis *faþmǫ̂
dative *faþmai *faþmamaz
instrumental *faþmō *faþmamiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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