Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mundō

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 *mh₂-nt-éh₂ (the beckoning one), from *(s)meh₂- (to beckon). Cognate with Proto-Italic *manus (hand).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*mundō f

  1. hand
  2. protection, security

Inflection edit

ō-stemDeclension of *mundō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *mundō *mundôz
vocative *mundō *mundôz
accusative *mundǭ *mundōz
genitive *mundōz *mundǫ̂
dative *mundōi *mundōmaz
instrumental *mundō *mundōmiz

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Proto-West Germanic: *mundu
    • Old English: mund
    • Old Frisian: mund (guardian, guardianship)
    • Old Saxon: mund (hand)
    • Old Dutch: *mund
    • Old High German: munt (hand, protection)
      • Middle High German: munt
        • German: Mund, Munt (legal power of protection)
  • Old Norse: mund