Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/magiþu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *magiþō. Equivalent to *mag (“able, capable; strong”) +‎ *-iþu.

Noun

*magiþu f

power, capability

Inflection

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*magiþu
Genitive	*magiþā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*magiþu	*magiþō
Accusative	*magiþā	*magiþā
Genitive	*magiþā	*magiþō
Dative	*magiþē	*magiþōm
Instrumental	*magiþu	*magiþōm

Descendants

Old Saxon: *megetha, *megda
- Middle Low German: mechte