Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/farmaz

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 Proto-Indo-European *pórmos, from *per- (“to cross over”). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *pormъ (e.g. Russian паро́м (paróm, “small boat, ferry”)), Lithuanian paramà (“support, assistance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸɑr.mɑz/

Noun

*farmaz m

1. (nautical) a fare
2. (nautical) load; lading

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *farmaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*farmaz	*farmōz, *farmōs
vocative	*farm	*farmōz, *farmōs
accusative	*farmą	*farmanz
genitive	*farmas, *farmis	*farmǫ̂
dative	*farmai	*farmamaz
instrumental	*farmō	*farmamiz

Related terms

• *farjaną
• *farą
• *farō

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *farm
  • Old English: fearm
  • Old Saxon: farm
  • Old High German: farm
    • Middle High German: varm
      • German: Farm
• Proto-Norse:
  • Old Norse: farmr
    • Icelandic: farmur
    • Faroese: farmur
    • Norwegian Bokmål: farm
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: farm
    • Old Swedish: farmber