 | 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. |
Exact origin uncertain. Perhaps from*ga- +*mann-, but the stress is on the first syllable, whereas the prefix*ga- never bears stress. Alternatively:
*gamaną n
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *gamaną | *gamanō |
| vocative | *gamaną | *gamanō |
| accusative | *gamaną | *gamanō |
| genitive | *gamanas, *gamanis | *gamanǫ̂ |
| dative | *gamanai | *gamanamaz |
| instrumental | *gamanō | *gamanamiz |