Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mawilǭ

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 *mawī +‎ *-ilǭ (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ.wi.lɔ̃ː/

Noun

*mawilǭ f

1. young maid; girl; virgin

   Synonym: *magaþs

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *mawilǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*mawilǭ	*mawilōniz
vocative	*mawilǭ	*mawilōniz
accusative	*mawilōnų	*mawilōnunz
genitive	*mawilōniz	*mawilōnǫ̂
dative	*mawilōni	*mawilōmaz
instrumental	*mawilōnē	*mawilōmiz

Related terms

• *maguz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *mawilā
  • Old English: mēowle
  • >? Plautdietsch: Mejal
• Old Norse: meyla
  • Icelandic: meyla
• Gothic: 𐌼𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍉 (mawilō)