ᛗᚨᚷᚢ

Proto-Norse

FWOTD – 6 November 2016

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *magų, accusative singular of *maguz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ.ɣu/

Noun

ᛗᚨᚷᚢ (magu)

1. accusative singular of *ᛗᚨᚷᚢᛉ (*maguʀ)
   • 3rd-6th century, inscription on the Kjølevik Stone

     ᚺᛚᚨᚨᛁᚹᛁᛞᛟ᛬ᛗᚨᚷᚢ᛬ᛗᛁᚾᛁᚾᛟ

     hlaiwidō magu mininō

     I buried my son

Related terms

• ᛗᚨᚷᛟᛉ (magoʀ /⁠magōʀ⁠/, genitive singular)