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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Alamann-
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From *alamann- (“mankind”).
Noun
*Alamann- m[1]
- an Alamanni man
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
- Old High German: Alaman
- → Ancient Greek: Αλαμανοὶ (Alamanoì)
- → Latin: Alamanni
References
- Orel, Vladimir (2003), “*ala-mannz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 12