Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mēþą

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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mēþą

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 *h₂meh₁- (“to mow”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛː.θɑ̃/

Noun

*mēþą n

1. a mowing

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *mēþą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*mēþą	*mēþō
vocative	*mēþą	*mēþō
accusative	*mēþą	*mēþō
genitive	*mēþas, *mēþis	*mēþǫ̂
dative	*mēþai	*mēþamaz
instrumental	*mēþō	*mēþamiz

Related terms

• *mēaną

Descendants

• Old English: mǣþ
  • Middle English: math
    • English: math, aftermath
• Old Frisian: mēth
• Old High German: mād
  • Middle High German: māt
    • German: Mahd