Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gaumō

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

See *gaumaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑu̯.mɔː/

Noun

*gaumō f

1. heed; attention

Declension

ō-stemDeclension of *gaumō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*gaumō	*gaumôz
vocative	*gaumō	*gaumôz
accusative	*gaumǭ	*gaumōz
genitive	*gaumōz	*gaumǫ̂
dative	*gaumōi	*gaumōmaz
instrumental	*gaumō	*gaumōmiz

Related terms

• *gaumijaną
• *gaumaz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *gaumu
  • Old English: ġīeme (< Proto-West Germanic *gaumijā)
    • Middle English: ȝieme, ȝeme, yeme, yem
  • Old Frisian: gāme
    • West Frisian: gammen
  • Old Saxon: gōma
    • Middle Low German: gôme, goum
  • Old Dutch: gouma
    • Middle Dutch: gome
      • Dutch: goom
  • Old High German: gouma
    • Middle High German: goume, goum
      • German: Gaume
• Old Norse: gaum
  • Icelandic: gaum
  • Norwegian: gaum
  • → Middle English: gome, gom
    • English: gaum
      • ⇒ English: gormless
    • Scots: gome, goam