Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/makô

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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

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Etymology

An old n-stem as evidenced by the Kluge's law variant *makkô, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *móg-ō, from *meg-, *mog- (to knead, work) (alternatively *mag-, *meh₂ǵ-, *meh₂ḱ-; various sets of cognates and meanings suggested). In any case from the same root as *makaz (fitting, suitable, convenient, comfortable); see there for the root reconstruction.

Pronunciation

Noun

*makô m

  1. an equal; comrade; mate; match

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *makô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *makô *makaniz
vocative *makô *makaniz
accusative *makanų *makanunz
genitive *makiniz *makanǫ̂
dative *makini *makammaz
instrumental *makinē *makammiz

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