Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gamet

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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[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From *ga- +‎ *met (measure).

Noun[edit]

*gamet n

  1. moderation
  2. measure
  3. unit of measurement
  4. size
Inflection[edit]
Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *gamet
Genitive *gametas
Singular Plural
Nominative *gamet *gametu
Accusative *gamet *gametu
Genitive *gametas *gametō
Dative *gametē *gametum
Instrumental *gametu *gametum
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • Old English: ġemet
    • Middle English: ȝemet, imet
  • Old Saxon: gimet
  • Old Dutch: gimet
  • Old High German: gimez

Etymology 2[edit]

From *ga- +‎ *met (fitting).

Adjective[edit]

*gamet

  1. fitting, suitable
    Synonym: *gamātī

Inflection[edit]

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *gamet
Genitive *gametas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *gamet *gametu *gamet
Accusative *gametanā *gametā *gamet
Genitive *gametas *gameteʀā *gametas
Dative *gametumē *gameteʀē *gametumē
Instrumental *gametu *gameteʀu *gametu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *gametē *gametō *gametu
Accusative *gametā *gametā *gametu
Genitive *gameteʀō *gameteʀō *gameteʀō
Dative *gametēm, *gametum *gametēm, *gametum *gametēm, *gametum
Instrumental *gametēm, *gametum *gametēm, *gametum *gametēm, *gametum

Descendants[edit]