Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hleumundaz

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

Likely originally neuter, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwmn̥tom, extension and thematicization of *ḱléwmn̥, from *ḱlew- (“to hear”). Cognate to Sanskrit श्रोमत (śromata, “fame”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxleu̯.mun.dɑz/

Noun

*hleumundaz m

1. reputation, fame

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *hleumundaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hleumundaz	*hleumundōz, *hleumundōs
vocative	*hleumund	*hleumundōz, *hleumundōs
accusative	*hleumundą	*hleumundanz
genitive	*hleumundas, *hleumundis	*hleumundǫ̂
dative	*hleumundai	*hleumundamaz
instrumental	*hleumundō	*hleumundamiz

Related terms

• *hleumô

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *hleumund
  • Old Saxon: *hliumand
    • Middle Low German: lǖmunt, lîmunt
    • ⇒ Old Saxon: *hliumandig
      • ⇒ Old Saxon: mishliumandig
  • Old Dutch: *liumund
    • Middle Dutch: lumont
  • Old High German: hliumunt, liumunt
    • Middle High German: liumunt
      • German: Leumund