Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mainō

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 Proto-Indo-European *meyn- (“intent; mind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑi̯.nɔː/

Noun

*mainō f

1. mind; opinion

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *mainō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*mainō	*mainôz
vocative	*mainō	*mainôz
accusative	*mainǭ	*mainōz
genitive	*mainōz	*mainǫ̂
dative	*mainōi	*mainōmaz
instrumental	*mainō	*mainōmiz

Derived terms

• *mainōną

Related terms

• *mainijaną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *mainu
  • Old English: *mān, *mǣn; (*mānian; mǣnan (“to complain; lament”))
    • Middle English: mān, mane, mone, moon, mene; (monen, moonen; menen)
      • Scots: mane, main, mene; (mane; mene, mein)
      • English: moan; (moan; mean)
  • Old Frisian: mēne
    • West Frisian: mienje
  • Old High German: meina
    • Middle High German: meine