Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/smultaz

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

Alternative forms

*smultijaz

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)meld- (“to beat, grind, crush, soften, make weak”).

Adjective

*smultaz

quiet; still; serene; tranquil

Inflection

Declension of *smultaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*smultaz	*smultō	*smultą, -atō	*smultai	*smultôz	*smultō
accusative	*smultanǭ	*smultǭ	*smultą, -atō	*smultanz	*smultōz	*smultō
genitive	*smultas, -is	*smultaizōz	*smultas, -is	*smultaizǫ̂	*smultaizǫ̂	*smultaizǫ̂
dative	*smultammai	*smultaizōi	*smultammai	*smultaimaz	*smultaimaz	*smultaimaz
instrumental	*smultanō	*smultaizō	*smultanō	*smultaimiz	*smultaimiz	*smultaimiz

Weak declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*smultô	*smultǭ	*smultô	*smultaniz	*smultōniz	*smultōnō
accusative	*smultanų	*smultōnų	*smultô	*smultanunz	*smultōnunz	*smultōnō
genitive	*smultiniz	*smultōniz	*smultiniz	*smultanǫ̂	*smultōnǫ̂	*smultanǫ̂
dative	*smultini	*smultōni	*smultini	*smultammaz	*smultōmaz	*smultammaz
instrumental	*smultinē	*smultōnē	*smultinē	*smultammiz	*smultōmiz	*smultammiz

Related terms

*smeltaz

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *smult, *smolt
- Old English: smolt; smylte
  - Middle English: smolt
    - Scots: smowt, smolt
    - English: smolt
- Old Saxon: *smult
  - ⇒ Old Saxon: smulto
- Old Dutch: *smolt
  - Middle Dutch: smout
    - Dutch: smout (dialectal)
- Old High German: *smolz
  - Middle High German: smolz
Old Norse: *smultr; *smultna (verb)
- Old Swedish: smultna
  - Swedish: smulta, smylta (dialectal)