Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/meltǭ

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 Proto-Indo-European *(s)meld- (to beat, grind, crush, weaken).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*meltǭ f

  1. (anatomy) spleen

Inflection edit

ōn-stemDeclension of *meltǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *meltǭ *meltōniz
vocative *meltǭ *meltōniz
accusative *meltōnų *meltōnunz
genitive *meltōniz *meltōnǫ̂
dative *meltōni *meltōmaz
instrumental *meltōnē *meltōmiz

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