< Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/meduwurtiz
 | 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 *meduz + *wurtiz, so-called for its use in mead.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈme.ðu.ˌwur.tiz/
Noun
*meduwurtiz f
- meadwort, meadowsweet
Inflection
| i-stemDeclension of *meduwurtiz (i-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *meduwurtiz | *meduwurtīz | |
| vocative | *meduwurti | *meduwurtīz | |
| accusative | *meduwurtį | *meduwurtinz | |
| genitive | *meduwurtīz | *meduwurtijǫ̂ | |
| dative | *meduwurtī | *meduwurtimaz | |
| instrumental | *meduwurtī | *meduwurtimiz | |
Descendants
- Old English: medowyrt
- Old High German: metewurz
- Old Norse: *mjǫðurt
- Icelandic: mjaðurt
- Danish: mjødurt
- Norwegian: mjødurt
- Swedish: mjödört