Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/maþlą

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

Alternative forms

*mahlą

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɑθ.lɑ̃/

Noun

*maþlą n

gathering
speech
legal case
agreement

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *maþlą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*maþlą	*maþlō
vocative	*maþlą	*maþlō
accusative	*maþlą	*maþlō
genitive	maþlas, maþlis	*maþlǫ̂
dative	*maþlai	*maþlamaz
instrumental	*maþlō	*maþlamiz

Derived terms

*maþlijaną
*maþlōną

Descendants

Old English: mæþel, mǣl
Old Frisian: mēl (in derivatives)
Old Saxon: mahal
- Middle Low German: mal
Frankish:
- Late Latin: mallum
Old High German: mahal, māl
- Middle High German: mahel, māl
  - German: Mahl
Old Norse: mál
- Icelandic: mál
- Faroese: mál
- Norwegian: mål
- Old Swedish: māl
  - Swedish: mål
- Danish: mål
- Old English: māl
  - Middle English: male
    - Scots: mail
      - English: mail
Gothic: 𐌼𐌰𐌸𐌻 (maþl)