𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌰
Gothic
Etymology
From the same root as 𐌰𐌷𐌰 (aha), which is of uncertain origin. The suffix represents Proto-Germanic *-mô, which derives from Proto-Indo-European *-mō.[1] or possibly related to Latin animus.
Noun
𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌰 • (ahma) m
- spirit
Declension
| Masculine an-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | 𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌰 ahma | 𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌰𐌽𐍃 ahmans |
| Vocative | 𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌰 ahma | 𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌰𐌽𐍃 ahmans |
| Accusative | 𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌰𐌽 ahman | 𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌰𐌽𐍃 ahmans |
| Genitive | 𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌹𐌽𐍃 ahmins | 𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌴 ahmanē |
| Dative | 𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌹𐌽 ahmin | 𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌰𐌼 ahmam |
Derived terms
- 𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (ahmeins)
Related terms
- 𐌰𐌷𐌰 (aha)
- 𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌰𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (ahmateins)
References
- Winfred Philipp Lehmann (1986) A Gothic Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, the Netherlands: E.J. Brill, →ISBN, page 11