Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mōijǭ

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 edit

Etymology edit

From *mō- (mother) +‎ *-ijǭ (feminine diminutive ending).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*mōijǭ f

  1. aunt (mother's sister)
    Synonyms: *ammǭ, *mōdrijǭ, *mōmǭ

Inflection edit

ōn-stemDeclension of *mōijǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *mōijǭ *mōijōniz
vocative *mōijǭ *mōijōniz
accusative *mōijōnų *mōijōnunz
genitive *mōijōniz *mōijōnǫ̂
dative *mōijōni *mōijōmaz
instrumental *mōijōnē *mōijōmiz

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