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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rammaz

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

Alternative forms

  • *ramaz

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑm.mɑz/

Etymology

Unknown; perhaps related to Old Church Slavonic рамѣнъ (raměnŭ, severe).

Adjective

*rammaz

  1. strong
  2. overbearing; overwhelming

Inflection


Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *ramm
  • Old Norse: rammr, ramr (strong; bitter)
    • Icelandic: rammur
    • Faroese: ramur
    • Old Swedish: ramber
    • Danish: ram
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