*faimijō
Runic: ᚠᚨᛁᛗᛁᛃᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈɸɑi̯.mi.jɔː/noun · feminine · ō-stem
Meanings
young woman, maid, maiden
Etymology
From *faimô (‘maiden, girl’) + *-(i)jō (femininizing suffix), variant of *faimnijǭ (‘young woman, maid, maiden’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | faimijō | faimijôz |
| Acc. | faimijǭ | faimijōz |
| Gen. | faimijōz | faimijǫ̂ |
| Dat. | faimijōi | faimijōmaz |
| Inst. | faimijō | faimijōmiz |
| Voc. | faimijō | faimijôz |
Descendants
- fēmia, fēmea, fēhmia (Old Saxon)
-
feima (Old Norse)
- feima (Icelandic)