Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mēkijaz

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 *meh₂giyos (cutter), from *(s)meh₂- (to cut). Cognates: Proto-Germanic *mītǭ (biting insect, literally cutter), *mittōną (to cut), *maitaną (to cut), Proto-Slavic *māxàti (to wave) etc. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*mēkijaz m

  1. sword
    Synonyms: *heruz, *swerdą, *wibraz

Inflection edit

masculine ja-stemDeclension of *mēkijaz (masculine ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *mēkijaz *mēkijōz, *mēkijōs
vocative *mēkī *mēkijōz, *mēkijōs
accusative *mēkiją *mēkijanz
genitive *mēkijas, *mēkīs *mēkijǫ̂
dative *mēkijai *mēkijamaz
instrumental *mēkijō *mēkijamiz

Descendants edit