Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/harmāną

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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

Etymology

From *harmaz (harm, pain) +‎ *-āną or *harmaz (painful, harmful) +‎ *-āną.

Verb

*harmāną

  1. to harm, injure, pain
  2. to shame

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *harmēn
    • Old English: hearmian
    • Old High German: harmēn
    • Old French: hargnier (see there for further descendants)