Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/matisahsą

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

Etymology

From *matiz +‎ *sahsą.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ.ti.ˌsɑx.sɑ̃/

Noun

*matisahsą n

An instrument used for cutting food; knife.

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *matisahsą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*matisahsą	*matisahsō
vocative	*matisahsą	*matisahsō
accusative	*matisahsą	*matisahsō
genitive	matisahsas, matisahsis	*matisahsǫ̂
dative	*matisahsai	*matisahsamaz
instrumental	*matisahsō	*matisahsamiz

Descendants

Old English: meteseax, metseax
Old Frisian: mess, mes
- West Frisian: mês
Old Saxon: metisahs, mezas
- Middle Low German: metset, messet, mezces, mest, mes
  - German Low German: Mest
  - Plautdietsch: Massa
Old Dutch: *metisas, *metsas, *mesas
- Middle Dutch: mets, metser, messe, mes
  - Dutch: mes
    - Afrikaans: mes
Old High German: mezzisahs, mezzeres, mezzirahs, mazsahs
- Middle High German: messer, mezzer
  - Bavarian: Messa
    Cimbrian: mèssar
  - German: Messer
  - Yiddish: מעסער‎ (meser)

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