Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-umō

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 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 *-umô.

Suffix

*-umō

  1. Forms comparative or superlative adjectives.

Inflection

n-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *-umō
Genitive *-umini, *-uman
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-umō *-umā *-umā
Accusative *-uman *-umōn *-umā
Genitive *-umini, *-uman *-umōn *-umini, *-uman
Dative *-umini, *-uman *-umōn *-umini, *-uman
Instrumental *-umini, *-uman *-umōn *-umini, *-uman
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-uman *-umōn *-umōn
Accusative *-uman *-umōn *-umōn
Genitive *-umanō *-umōnō *-umanō
Dative *-umum *-umōm, *-umum *-umum
Instrumental *-umum *-umōm, *-umum *-umum

Derived terms

Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-umō

Descendants

  • Old English: -uma, -ema, -ma
    • English: -most (from -emest(a))
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