German

Morpheme

German

Type

free base

Denotation

ancient European tribes distinct from the Gauls and originally from the east of the Rhine

Etymology

Latin Germānus

Evidence

digermanium, German, germanate, germane, germanene, Germania, germanian, Germanic, germanic, germanide, germaniferous, germanite, germanium, Germanly, Germano-, germanocentric, germanomania, germanomethane, germanone, germanophile, germanophilist, germanophobia, germanophone, germanosphere, germanous, Germans, Germany, monogermane, nongermanium, organogermanium, radiogermanium, tetraethylgermanium

Notes

not related to Germ
<n> does not double because the stress falls on the first syllable

See Also

Germ