Appendix:Proto-Germanic/mōdaz
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This entry contains Proto-Germanic reconstructed words 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 *mō-, *mē- (“endeavour, will, temper”). Cognate with Latin mōs (“will, humour, wont, inclination, mood”), Russian сметь (smetʹ, “to dare, venture, make bold”).
Noun
*mōdaz m
Declension
Declension of *mōþaz (a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *mōþaz | *mōþōz, -ōs |
| Vocative | *mōþ | *mōþōz, -ōs |
| Accusative | *mōþą | *mōþanz |
| Genitive | *mōþas, -is | *mōþǫ̂ |
| Dative | *mōþai | *mōþamaz |
| Instrumental | *mōþō | *mōþamiz |
Derived terms
- *mōdagaz