Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/unmagô

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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 *un- (un-) + a derivative of *maganą (be able, may), from Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*unmagô m

  1. (North Germanic) dependent / dependant (person who depends on another for support, i.e. cannot live independently)

Inflection[edit]

masculine an-stemDeclension of *unmagô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *unmagô *unmaganiz
vocative *unmagô *unmaganiz
accusative *unmaganų *unmaganunz
genitive *unmaginiz *unmaganǫ̂
dative *unmagini *unmagammaz
instrumental *unmaginē *unmagammiz

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Norse: úmagi, ómagi
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: umage