Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dammaz

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

    Unknown. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰm̥bʰ- (“to dig”), if the original meaning was "dyke created by excavating earth," see also Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “tomb”), ταφή (taphḗ), θάπτω (tháptō, “bury”).[1] Another theory derives the word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁mn-os, related to *dʰéh₁mn̥ (“that which is set or established; home”), whence Sanskrit धामन् (dhā́man, “abode; statute, law”).[2]

    Noun

    *dammaz m[2]

    1. dam

    Inflection

    Declension of *dammaz (masculine a-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *dammaz *dammōz, *dammōs
    vocative *damm *dammōz, *dammōs
    accusative *dammą *dammanz
    genitive *dammas, *dammis *dammǫ̂
    dative *dammai *dammamaz
    instrumental *dammō *dammamiz

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Proto-West Germanic: *damm
      • Old English: *damm, *dam (in derivatives)
      • Old Frisian: dam, dom
        • Saterland Frisian: Dom
        • West Frisian: dam
      • Old Saxon: *damm, *dam
      • Old Dutch: *damm, dam (in placenames)
      • Old High German: *tamm
    • Old Norse: dammr
      • Icelandic: dammur
      • Faroese: dammur
      • Old Danish: dam
      • Old Swedish: damber
      • Gutnish: dam

    References

    1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “dam1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vladimir Orel (2003), “*đammaz ~ *đamman”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 67-8
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