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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/maimrōną

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

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- (“to fall into thought, remember, care for”). Cognate with *mīmrōną (“to think, keep in mind, be mindful, muse”), Latin memor (“mindful, thoughtful”), Sanskrit स्मरति (smárati, “he remembers, recollects”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑi̯m.rɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*maimrōną

  1. (West Germanic) to think, be in thought, think out, ponder.
  2. (West Germanic) to dream.

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *maimrōn
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