Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/magiþu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *magiþō. Equivalent to *mag (able, capable; strong) +‎ *-iþu.

Noun edit

*magiþu f

  1. power, capability

Inflection edit

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *magiþu
Genitive *magiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *magiþu *magiþō
Accusative *magiþā *magiþā
Genitive *magiþā *magiþō
Dative *magiþē *magiþōm, *magiþum
Instrumental *magiþu *magiþōm, *magiþum

Descendants edit

  • Old Saxon: *megetha, *megda