Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/handulamaz

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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 *handuz (hand) +‎ *lamaz (lame).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑn.du.ˌlɑ.mɑz/

Adjective

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*handulamaz[1]

  1. lame; defective; not skilled with hand

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Old High German: hantlam
  • Old Norse: handlami

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*xandu-lamaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 159