ēt-mén-

English meaning                      breath

German meaning                     `Hauch, Atem'

Grammatical comments         

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Derivatives                             

Material                                   Ai. ātmán-, Gen. ātmánaḥ m. `Hauch, Seele';

                ags. ǣðm m., as. āthum `Hauch, Atem', ahd. ādhmōt (Isid.) `flat', sonst im Ahd. m. gramm. Wechsel ātum (= ādum Isid.) m. `Atem', nhd. Atem und (mit dial. о aus a) Odem.

                Ob hierher ir. athach (*ət-āko-) `Hauch, Wind'?

References                              WP. I 118.

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