Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/barm

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *barmaz (“lap”).

Noun

*barm m

  1. lap
  2. bosom
Inflection
Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *barm
Genitive *barmas
Singular Plural
Nominative *barm *barmō, *barmōs
Accusative *barm *barmā
Genitive *barmas *barmō
Dative *barmē *barmum
Instrumental *barmu *barmum
Descendants
  • Old English: bearm
    • Middle English: barm, bærm, bearm, berm (early Southern and West Midlands), barme, barym (Late Middle English)
      • English: barm
      • Scots: berme, berm, barm
  • Old Frisian: *barm
    • ⇒ Old Frisian: barmbracco
  • Old Saxon: barm
  • Old High German: barm

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *barmaz (“edge”).

Noun

*barm m

  1. border, edge
  2. bank
Inflection
Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *barm
Genitive *barmas
Singular Plural
Nominative *barm *barmō, *barmōs
Accusative *barm *barmā
Genitive *barmas *barmō
Dative *barmē *barmum
Instrumental *barmu *barmum
Descendants
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