Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ufumô

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Pre-Germanic *h₁úpm̥Ho-, equivalent to *ub +‎ *-umô. Cognate with Sanskrit उपम (upamá, uppermost), Latin summus (highest).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

*ufumô

  1. uppermost, highest

Inflection[edit]


Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • (Old English: yfemest)
  • Gothic: 𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌿𐌼𐌰 (auhuma) (dissimilation of -f- to -h- due to labial environment)

References[edit]

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN