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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nōmijaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier *nōmnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (name).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔː.mi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*nōmijaną

  1. To name; give a name to

Inflection

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *nōmnian, *nōmian
    • Middle Low German: nômen
      • German Low German: nömen; benömen
  • Old Dutch: *nuomen, *nōmen
  • Old High German: *nuomen
    • Middle High German: nuomen; benuomen, benüemen
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