Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/nahtmarā

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 *naht +‎ *marā.

Noun

*nahtmarā f

  1. nightmare

Inflection

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *nahtmarā
Genitive *nahtmarōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *nahtmarā *nahtmarōn
Accusative *nahtmarōn *nahtmarōn
Genitive *nahtmarōn *nahtmarōnō
Dative *nahtmarōn *nahtmarōm, *nahtmarum
Instrumental *nahtmarōn *nahtmarōm, *nahtmarum

Descendants

  • Old English: *neahtmare, *nihtmare
  • Old Frisian: *nachtmare
    • ⇒ West Frisian: nachtmerje f or m
  • Old Saxon: *nahtmara
    • Middle Low German: nachtmār m
      • German Low German: Nachtmohr
  • Old Dutch: *nahtmara
    • Middle Dutch: nachtmāre, nachtmērië, nachtmēre
  • Old High German: *nahtmara
    • Middle High German: nahtmare
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