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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

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)
      • → Middle Low German: *fonne, *fone
        • German Low German: Foon
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