Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hramō

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

    Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krem-, which appears to be a derivative of *(s)ker- (“to cut”), and cognate with Proto-Slavic *krōmà (“edge, boundary; slice”).[1] An alternative theory links the root to Proto-Indo-European *ḱremh₂- (“to hang”), whence Ancient Greek κρεμάννῡμῐ (kremánnūmĭ, “to hang up”) (though Beekes is skeptical of this comparison).[2]

    Noun

    *hramō f

    1. frame, framework
    2. rack
    3. cross
    4. crossbar, pole

    Inflection

    Declension of *hramō (ō-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *hramō *hramôz
    vocative *hramō *hramôz
    accusative *hramǭ *hramōz
    genitive *hramōz *hramǫ̂
    dative *hramōi *hramōmaz
    instrumental *hramō *hramōmiz

    Derived terms

    • *hramjō (“pole, javelin, spear”)
      • →? Latin: framea
        • → English: framea (learned)
        • → French: framée (learned)
        • → Italian: framea (learned)
        • → Spanish: frámea
    • *hramjaną

    Descendants

    References

    1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*hraman-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 242
    2. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “κρεμάννυμι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 775
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