Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/maisǭ
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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-GermanicEdit
EtymologyEdit
Unknown; compared to Proto-Celtic *mesal-(s)kā (“blackbird”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂mes-l- (Latin merula). Or, possibly related to Norwegian Nynorsk meis (“weak”) and Flemish mijzen (“shatter”), possibly related to Proto-Germanic *maisa- (“small”), or possibly related to Dutch miezerig (“small, measly”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
*maisǭ f
InflectionEdit
| ōn-stemDeclension of *maisǭ (ōn-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *maisǭ | *maisōniz | |
| vocative | *maisǭ | *maisōniz | |
| accusative | *maisōnų | *maisōnunz | |
| genitive | *maisōniz | *maisōnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *maisōni | *maisōmaz | |
| instrumental | *maisōnē | *maisōmiz | |
Derived termsEdit
- *maisingō
DescendantsEdit
- West Germanic: *maisā
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Torp, Alf, “Meis”, in Nynorsk Etymologisk Ordbok, Oslo: H. Aschehoug and Co. (W. Nygaard), 1919, page 419