Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/faimnijǭ

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 *faimô ~ *faim(i)niz (“girl, young woman”) +‎ *-jǭ (femininizing suffix), variant of *faimijō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸɑi̯m.ni.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*faimnijǭ f

1. young woman, maid, maiden

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *faimnijǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*faimnijǭ	*faimnijōniz
vocative	*faimnijǭ	*faimnijōniz
accusative	*faimnijōnų	*faimnijōnunz
genitive	*faimnijōniz	*faimnijōnǫ̂
dative	*faimnijōni	*faimnijōmaz
instrumental	*faimnijōnē	*faimnijōmiz

Related terms

• *faimijō

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *faimnijā
  • Old English: fǣmne
  • Old Frisian: fāmne, fēmne, fomne, fonna, fovne, fone
    • North Frisian: faamen, fomen, foomen, faamel, fømel
      • → Middle Low German: fâmele
    • Saterland Frisian: Fauene, Fauende
    • West Frisian: feem, faam, faamne
    • → Middle English: fonne (possibly)
      • English: fun, fond
    • → Middle Low German: *fonne, *fone
      • German Low German: Foon