Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/meltǭ

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 Proto-Indo-European *(s)meld- (“to beat, grind, crush, weaken”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmel.tɔ̃ː/

Noun

*meltǭ f

(anatomy) spleen

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *meltǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*meltǭ	*meltōniz
vocative	*meltǭ	*meltōniz
accusative	*meltōnų	*meltōnunz
genitive	*meltōniz	*meltōnǫ̂
dative	*meltōni	*meltōmaz
instrumental	*meltōnē	*meltōmiz

Related terms

*miltiją
*miltijaz

Descendants

Old English: milte
- Middle English: milte
  - Scots: melt, meilt
  - English: milt
Old Frisian: milte
- Saterland Frisian: Milte
- West Frisian: milt, melt
Old Saxon: *milta
- Middle Low German: milte
  - German Low German: Milt
Old Dutch: *milta
- Middle Dutch: milte
  - Dutch: milt
Old High German: milza
Old Norse: mjalti
- Elfdalian: mjälta
- Norwegian: mjelte
- Old Swedish: miælte
  - Swedish: mjälte