Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/unmann

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 *un- +‎ *mann.

Noun

*unmann m

  1. non-human, monster
  2. brute

Inflection

Consonant stem
Singular
Nominative *unmann
Genitive *unmanni
Singular Plural
Nominative *unmann *unmanni
Accusative *unmannu *unmanni
Genitive *unmanni *unmannō
Dative *unmanni *unmannum
Instrumental *unmanni *unmannum
  • *unmannisk
  • *unmanniskō

Descendants

  • Old English: unmann
    • Middle English: unman
  • Old Saxon: *unmann
    • Middle Low German: unman, umman
      • →? Old Norse: úmannan (“wretch, laughing-stock”)
        • Icelandic: úmannan
  • Old High German: *unmann
    • Middle High German: unman
      • German: Unmann
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