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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mainaz

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-Germanic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑi̯.nɑz/

Adjective

*mainaz

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

Inflection


Descendants

Most later descendants confused this word with *gamainiz (common).

  • Old English: mān
  • Old Frisian: mēn
  • Old Dutch: *mēn
  • Old High German: mein
  • Old Norse: meinn
    • Icelandic: meinn
    • Faroese: meinur
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