Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rēmō

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rēmus. Probably spread through the West Germanic continuum relatively late, as it is not found in Old English. Middle English reme is possibly borrowed from Old French.

Noun

*rēmō m

oar

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*rēmō
Genitive	*rēmini
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*rēmō	*rēman
Accusative	*rēman	*rēman
Genitive	*rēmini	*rēmanō
Dative	*rēmini	*rēmum
Instrumental	*rēmini	*rēmum

Descendants

Old Frisian: rēma
- West Frisian: riemme, rieme, riem
Old Saxon: *rēmo
- Middle Low German: rême
Old Dutch: *riemo
- Middle Dutch: rieme
  - Dutch: riem
Old High German: riemo
- Middle High German: rieme
  - German: Riemen