Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/munþaz

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 *men-to- (mouth, jaw), from *men-. Cognate with Latin mentum (chin). See Latin mandō for an alternative theory.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*munþaz m

  1. mouth

Inflection edit

masculine a-stemDeclension of *munþaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *munþaz *munþōz, *munþōs
vocative *munþ *munþōz, *munþōs
accusative *munþą *munþanz
genitive *munþas, *munþis *munþǫ̂
dative *munþai *munþamaz
instrumental *munþō *munþamiz

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