Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mainaz

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 *meh₂y-, which could be reduced from *meh₂- (to beckon) +‎ *-yeti.[1][2] See also Latin maereo (I am mournful), Sanskrit मेनि (meni, wrath, punishment), Proto-Slavic *mamiti (to deceive).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

*mainaz

  1. mean, damaging, hurtful
  2. unjust, false

Inflection edit


Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

Most later descendants confused and merged this word with the descendants of *gamainiz (common).

References edit

  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959), “2. mei-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 710
  2. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “358”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page maereō