Reconstruction:Old English/grom

This Old English 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.

Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *grōm (“belly, womb”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡroːm/

Noun

*grōm m

  1. fetus, womb-child
  2. offspring, child

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative *grōm *grōmas
accusative *grōm *grōmas
genitive *grōmes *grōma
dative *grōme *grōmum

Descendants

  • Middle English: grom, grome, grume
    • English: groom
    • Scots: grome, grume, greem
    • → Old French: gromme, groume
    • → Icelandic: grómr, gromr
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