Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-sam

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *-samaz.

Suffix[edit]

*-sam

  1. -some. Forms adjectives from nouns and adjectives expressing similarity or the possession of a quality.

Inflection[edit]

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *-sam
Genitive *-samas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-sam *-samu *-sam
Accusative *-samanā *-samā *-sam
Genitive *-samas *-sameʀā *-samas
Dative *-samumē *-sameʀē *-samumē
Instrumental *-samu *-sameʀu *-samu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-samē *-samō *-samu
Accusative *-samā *-samā *-samu
Genitive *-sameʀō *-sameʀō *-sameʀō
Dative *-samēm, *-samum *-samēm, *-samum *-samēm, *-samum
Instrumental *-samēm, *-samum *-samēm, *-samum *-samēm, *-samum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: -sum
    • Middle English: -sum, -som, -some
  • Old Frisian: -sam
  • Old Saxon: -sam
    • Middle Low German: -sam
  • Old Dutch: -sam
  • Old High German: -sam