Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/magiþō

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

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Etymology

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From *magaz +‎ *-iþō.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*magiþō f[1]

  1. doing
  2. power

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *magiþō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *magiþō *magiþôz
vocative *magiþō *magiþôz
accusative *magiþǭ *magiþōz
genitive *magiþōz *magiþǫ̂
dative *magiþōi *magiþōmaz
instrumental *magiþō *magiþōmiz
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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *magiþu
    • Old Saxon: *megetha, *megda
  • Old Norse: megð

References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*magiþō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 253