Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gamak

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 *ga- +‎ *mak.

    Adjective

    *gamak

    1. equal, like
    2. fitting, suitable

    Inflection

    a-stem
    Singular Masculine
    Nominative *gamak
    Genitive *gamakas
    Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *gamak *gamaku *gamak
    Accusative *gamakanā *gamakā *gamak
    Genitive *gamakas *gamakeʀā *gamakas
    Dative *gamakumē *gamakeʀē *gamakumē
    Instrumental *gamaku *gamakeʀu *gamaku
    Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *gamakē *gamakō *gamaku
    Accusative *gamakā *gamakā *gamaku
    Genitive *gamakeʀō *gamakeʀō *gamakeʀō
    Dative *gamakēm, *gamakum *gamakēm, *gamakum *gamakēm, *gamakum
    Instrumental *gamakēm, *gamakum *gamakēm, *gamakum *gamakēm, *gamakum

    Derived terms

    • *gamakalīk
    • *gamakō

    Descendants

    • Old English: ġemæc, ġemec, ġemæcc, ġemæce
      • Middle English: *imeche
        • Middle English: imecheliche, imececheliche (adverb)
    • Old Saxon: *gimak
    • Old Dutch: *gimac
      • Middle Dutch: gemac
    • Old High German: gimah