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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mēþiz
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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 Pre-Germanic *méh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- (“to measure”) + *-þiz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛː.θiz/
Inflection
| i-stemDeclension of *mēþiz (i-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *mēþiz | *mēþīz | |
| vocative | *mēþi | *mēþīz | |
| accusative | *mēþį | *mēþinz | |
| genitive | *mēþīz | *mēþijǫ̂ | |
| dative | *mēþī | *mēþimaz | |
| instrumental | *mēþī | *mēþimiz | |
Related terms
Descendants
- Old English: mǣþ
- Middle English: mæþ, methe, meth
References
- Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill
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