Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mēþą

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This Proto-Germanic 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.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂meh₁- (to mow).

Pronunciation

Noun

*mēþą n

  1. a mowing

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *mēþą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *mēþą *mēþō
vocative *mēþą *mēþō
accusative *mēþą *mēþō
genitive *mēþas, *mēþis *mēþǫ̂
dative *mēþai *mēþamaz
instrumental *mēþō *mēþamiz

Descendants

  • Old English: mǣþ
  • Old Frisian: mēth
  • Old High German: mād