Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/nāmī

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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[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *nēmiz +‎ *-ī (adjective suffix).

Adjective[edit]

*nāmī

  1. taking, accepting
  2. takeable, acceptable

Inflection[edit]

ja-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *nāmī
Genitive *nāmijas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *nāmī *nāmiju *nāmī
Accusative *nāmijanā *nāmijā *nāmī
Genitive *nāmijas *nāmijeʀā *nāmijas
Dative *nāmijumē *nāmijeʀē *nāmijumē
Instrumental *nāmiju *nāmijeʀu *nāmiju
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *nāmijē *nāmijō *nāmiju
Accusative *nāmijā *nāmijā *nāmiju
Genitive *nāmijeʀō *nāmijeʀō *nāmijeʀō
Dative *nāmijēm, *nāmijum *nāmijēm, *nāmijum *nāmijēm, *nāmijum
Instrumental *nāmijēm, *nāmijum *nāmijēm, *nāmijum *nāmijēm, *nāmijum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: *nāmi, *nēmi
  • Old High German: nāmi