Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/akramann-

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 *akraz (“field”) +‎ *mann- (“man”).

Noun

*akramann- m[1]

  1. plowman, farmer

Inflection

Declension of *akramann- (consonant stem)
singular plural
nominative *akramann- *akramanniz
vocative *akramann *akramanniz
accusative *akramannų *akramannunz
genitive *akramanniz *akramannǫ̂
dative *akramanni *akramannumaz
instrumental *akramannē *akramannumiz

Descendants

  • Old English: æcermann, æcerman
  • Old Dutch: *accarman
    • Middle Dutch: ackerman
  • Old Saxon: *akkarman
    • Middle Low German: ackerman, ackermann
  • Old High German: ackarman
    • Middle High German: ackerman
  • Old Norse: akrmaðr
    • Icelandic: akurmaður

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*akra-mannz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 12
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