 | ThisProto-Germanic entry containsreconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directlyattested, but are hypothesized to have existed based oncomparative evidence. |
From pre-Germanic*sth₂-mn-ís, fromProto-Indo-European*stéh₂mn̥(“that which stands”)[1] (compare*stōmô(“stature”)), deverbal noun from the root*steh₂-(“to stand, stay”) (whence*stāną).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *stamniz | *stamnīz |
| vocative | *stamni | *stamnīz |
| accusative | *stamnį | *stamninz |
| genitive | *stamnīz | *stamnijǫ̂ |
| dative | *stamnī | *stamnimaz |
| instrumental | *stamnī | *stamnimiz |