Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mōtōną
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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 *med- (“to measure”). Equivalent to *mōtǭ (“leisure, idleness, opportunity”) + *-ōną, (compare German Muße (“leisure”)).
Verb
*mōtōną
- to be idle, at leisure
- to be available, unrestricted
Inflection
Conjugation of *mōtōną (weak class 2)