*ēþmô
Runic: ᛖᚦᛗᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈɛːθ.mɔːː/noun · masculine · an-stem
Meanings
- breath
- spirit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₁éh₁t-mō ~ *h₁h₁t-m̥nés (‘breath, spirit’), from *h₁eh₁t- + *-mō(forms agent nouns from verbs). Cognate with Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtmā (‘breath, soul, self’) and Proto-Tocharian *āñcäme (‘wish, self, soul’). Related to *ēþmaz (‘breath, breathing; spirit; breeze’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | ēþmô | ēþmaniz |
| Acc. | ēþmanų | ēþmanunz |
| Gen. | ēþminiz | ēþmanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | ēþmini | ēþmammaz |
| Inst. | ēþminē | ēþmammiz |
| Voc. | ēþmô | ēþmaniz |
Descendants
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*āþmō (Proto-West Germanic)
- Atem, Odem (German)
- ēthma (Old Frisian)