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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/harjamann-

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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 *harjaz (army) +‎ *mann- (man).

Noun

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*harjamann- m[1]

  1. warrior, soldier

Inflection

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consonant stemDeclension of *harjamann- (consonant stem)
singular plural
nominative *harjamann-, *harjamanô, *harjamannô *harjamanniz
vocative *harjamann *harjamanniz
accusative *harjamannų *harjamannunz
genitive *harjamanniz *harjamannǫ̂
dative *harjamanni *harjamannumaz
instrumental *harjamannē *harjamannumiz

Descendants

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  • Old English: heremann
  • Middle Dutch: herman
  • Old High German: heriman
  • Old Norse: hermaðr

References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*xarja-mannz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 162