Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/faimijō

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 *faimô ~ *faim(i)niz (“girl, young woman”) +‎ *-jō (femininizing suffix), variant of *faimnijǭ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸɑi̯.mi.jɔː/

Noun

*faimijō f

  1. young woman, maid, maiden

Inflection

Declension of *faimijō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *faimijō *faimijôz
vocative *faimijō *faimijôz
accusative *faimijǭ *faimijōz
genitive *faimijōz *faimijǫ̂
dative *faimijōi *faimijōmaz
instrumental *faimijō *faimijōmiz

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: fēmia, fēmea, fēhmia
  • Old Norse: feima
    • Icelandic: feima
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