Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/maisǭ
Proto-Germanic
editEtymology
editUnknown; 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”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit*maisǭ f
Inflection
editōn-stemDeclension of *maisǭ (ōn-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *maisǭ | *maisōniz | |
vocative | *maisǭ | *maisōniz | |
accusative | *maisōnų | *maisōnunz | |
genitive | *maisōniz | *maisōnǫ̂ | |
dative | *maisōni | *maisōmaz | |
instrumental | *maisōnē | *maisōmiz |
Derived terms
edit- *maisingō
Descendants
edit- Proto-West Germanic: *maisā