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CHILD / LATER FORM / reconstructedProto-Germanic · Proto-Germanic · man germanic

*gumōn-

man; human being

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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / reconstructedProto-Indo-European · Proto-Indo-European suffixed zero-grade formation · earthling zero grade formation

*(dh)ghm̥-on-

earthling; human being

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SOUND CHANGE

Proto-Germanic *gumōn- reflects the suffixed zero-grade formation *(dh)ghm̥-on-.

SEMANTIC CHANGE

The Germanic man noun is analyzed as an earthling formation.

CHRONOLOGY

No separate chronology note is attached beyond the endpoint date ranges.

SCHOLAR / EDITORIAL AUTHORITY

Calvert Watkins and American Heritage Dictionary Editors

CONFIDENCE

established — This zero-grade formation is distinct from the o-grade formation behind Latin homō.

EDITORIAL STATUS

reviewed

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Indo-European Root: dhghem-dhghem-: *gumōn- from suffixed zero-grade *(dh)ghm̥-on-

Publishes the zero-grade earthling formation.

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*gumōn- → *(dh)ghm̥-on-

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