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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Alamann-

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

Etymology

From *alamann- (“mankind”).

Proper noun

*Alamann- m pl[1]

  1. the Alemanni

Inflection
consonant stemDeclension of *Alamann- (consonant stem)
singular plural
nominative *Alamann- *Alamanniz
vocative *Alamann *Alamanniz
accusative *Alamannų *Alamannunz
genitive *Alamanniz *Alamannǫ̂
dative *Alamanni *Alamannumaz
instrumental *Alamannē *Alamannumiz

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *Alamann
    • Old High German: Alaman
      • → Ancient Greek: Αλαμανοὶ (Alamanoì)
  • → Latin: Alemannī (see there for further descendants)

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*ala-mannz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 12
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