[gothic-l] Reconstructing "Breath"

[David Salo]

>Hails
>
>Does anyone have any clues on how to reconstruct the Gothic word for
>"breath"? Of Greek "pneon" there are only a few instances in the NT, all
>without Gothic translation. Though pneuma is translated "ahma", I doubt that
>it would be the same word. I thought the noun "breath" must come from
>*an-an- "to breathe" perhaps.

   Old High German âtum (modern atem), Dutch adem, Old English æþm suggest
Gothic *eþms as a possibility.

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