Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/brāmabaʀi

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

From *brām (“blackberry; bramble”) +‎ *baʀi (“berry”).

Noun

*brāmabaʀi n

  1. blackberry
    Synonym: *brāmilabaʀi

Inflection

Neuter ja-stem
Singular
Nominative *brāmabaʀi
Genitive *brāmabaʀjas
Singular Plural
Nominative *brāmabaʀi *brāmabaʀju
Accusative *brāmabaʀi *brāmabaʀju
Genitive *brāmabaʀjas *brāmabaʀjō
Dative *brāmabaʀjē *brāmabaʀjum
Instrumental *brāmabaʀju *brāmabaʀjum

Alternative forms

  • *brāmabasi

Descendants

  • Old English: brēmber
    • Middle English: brambere, brambre, brembre
  • Old Frisian:
    • Saterland Frisian: Brumbäie
    • West Frisian: brombei
  • Old Saxon: brāmberi
    • Middle Low German: bramber
      • German Low German:
        Westphalian:
        Westmünsterländisch: Brommbeer
        East Westphalian: Brümber (Ravensberg)
      • → Danish: brambær, brombær
      • → Swedish: brambär, brombär
  • Old High German: brāmberi
    • Middle High German: brāmber
  • → Old French: framboise
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