Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/minþl

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *minþlą.

Noun

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*minþl n[1]

  1. bit (of a horse)

Inflection

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Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *minþl
Genitive *minþlas
Singular Plural
Nominative *minþl *minþlu
Accusative *minþl *minþlu
Genitive *minþlas *minþlō
Dative *minþlē *minþlum
Instrumental *minþlu *minþlum

Descendants

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  • Old English: mīþl
  • Old High German: mindil

References

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  1. ^ Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 329:PWGmc *minþl