Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sōm(ī)

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sōmiz +‎ *-ī (adjective suffix).

Adjective

*sōm(ī)

1. seemly, suitable, compatible

Inflection

a-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*sōm
Genitive	*sōmas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*sōm	*sōmu	*sōm
Accusative	*sōmanā	*sōmā	*sōm
Genitive	*sōmas	*sōmeʀā	*sōmas
Dative	*sōmumē	*sōmeʀē	*sōmumē
Instrumental	*sōmu	*sōmeʀu	*sōmu
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*sōmē	*sōmō	*sōmu
Accusative	*sōmā	*sōmā	*sōmu
Genitive	*sōmeʀō	*sōmeʀō	*sōmeʀō
Dative	*sōmēm, *sōmum	*sōmēm, *sōmum	*sōmēm, *sōmum
Instrumental	*sōmēm, *sōmum	*sōmēm, *sōmum	*sōmēm, *sōmum

ja-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*sōmī
Genitive	*sōmijas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*sōmī	*sōmiju	*sōmī
Accusative	*sōmijanā	*sōmijā	*sōmī
Genitive	*sōmijas	*sōmijeʀā	*sōmijas
Dative	*sōmijumē	*sōmijeʀē	*sōmijumē
Instrumental	*sōmiju	*sōmijeʀu	*sōmiju
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*sōmijē	*sōmijō	*sōmiju
Accusative	*sōmijā	*sōmijā	*sōmiju
Genitive	*sōmijeʀō	*sōmijeʀō	*sōmijeʀō
Dative	*sōmijēm, *sōmijum	*sōmijēm, *sōmijum	*sōmijēm, *sōmijum
Instrumental	*sōmijēm, *sōmijum	*sōmijēm, *sōmijum	*sōmijēm, *sōmijum

Derived terms

• *sōmijan

Descendants

• Old English: *sōme, *sōm
  • ⇒ Old English: ġesōm
• Old Frisian: sōm
• Old Saxon: sōmi
• Old High German: *suomi
  • Middle High German: süome