Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mēdwō

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

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂meh₁- (to mow) + *-dwō. Cognate with Latin metere (to cut down; reap; mow).

Noun edit

*mēdwō f

  1. (West Germanic) meadow

Inflection edit

ō-stemDeclension of *mēdwō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *mēdwō *mēdwôz
vocative *mēdwō *mēdwôz
accusative *mēdwǭ *mēdwōz
genitive *mēdwōz *mēdwǫ̂
dative *mēdwōi *mēdwōmaz
instrumental *mēdwō *mēdwōmiz

Descendants edit