Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mōijǭ

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

Etymology

From *mō- (“mother”) +‎ *-ijǭ (feminine diminutive ending).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔː.i.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*mōijǭ f

1. aunt (mother's sister)

   Synonyms: *ammǭ, *mōdrijǭ, *mōmǭ

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *mōijǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*mōijǭ	*mōijōniz
vocative	*mōijǭ	*mōijōniz
accusative	*mōijōnų	*mōijōnunz
genitive	*mōijōniz	*mōijōnǫ̂
dative	*mōijōni	*mōijōmaz
instrumental	*mōijōnē	*mōijōmiz

Related terms

• *mōdēr
• *mōdrijǭ
• *mōmǭ

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *mōijā
  • Old Frisian: mōie
    • Saterland Frisian: Möie
    • ⇒ West Frisian: muoike
  • Old Saxon: *mōja
    • Middle Low German: mö̂ie, mö̂ye, moige, mö̂ge
      • German Low German: Möh
  • Old Dutch: *muoja, *mōja
    • Middle Dutch: muje, moye, moie
      • Dutch: moei
  • Old High German: *muoja, *mouwa
    • ⇒ Old High German: holzmuoja, holzmouwa, holzmūwa
      • Middle High German: holzmuoje, holzmuowe