Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Berhtamēraz

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 *berhtaz (“bright, shining”) +‎ *mēraz (“great, famous”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈberx.tɑ.ˌmɛː.rɑz/

Proper noun

*Berhtamēraz m

  1. a male given name

Inflection

Declension of *Berhtamēraz (masculine a-stem)
singular
nominative *Berhtamēraz
vocative *Berhtamēr
accusative *Berhtamērą
genitive *Berhtamēras, *Berhtamēris
dative *Berhtamērai
instrumental *Berhtamērō

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *Berhtamārī
    • Old English: Beorhtmǣr, Berhtmēr, Brihtmǣr
    • Frankish: *Berahtmar
    • Latin: Bertmerus
    • Old High German: Berchtmar
  • Old Norse: Bjartmarr
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