Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wardamann

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 Proto-Germanic *wardamann-. Equivalent to *ward +‎ *mann.

Noun

*wardamann m

  1. watchman, warder

Inflection

Consonant stem
Singular
Nominative *wardamann
Genitive *wardamanni
Singular Plural
Nominative *wardamann *wardamanni
Accusative *wardamannu *wardamanni
Genitive *wardamanni *wardamannō
Dative *wardamanni *wardamannum
Instrumental *wardamanni *wardamannum

Descendants

  • Old English: weardmann
    • Middle English: wardman
  • Old Saxon: *wardman
    • Middle Low German: wardeman
  • Old High German: wartman
    • Middle High German: wartman
      • German: Wartmann (archaic)
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