Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mēlą

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 *meh₁lom, from the root *meh₁- (to measure). Compare Latin semel.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*mēlą n

  1. measure, measurement
  2. time, occasion
  3. point in time, period of time
  4. time for eating, meal

Inflection edit

neuter a-stemDeclension of *mēlą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *mēlą *mēlō
vocative *mēlą *mēlō
accusative *mēlą *mēlō
genitive *mēlas, *mēlis *mēlǫ̂
dative *mēlai *mēlamaz
instrumental *mēlō *mēlamiz

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