Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mēþiz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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 *méh₁-ti-s ~ *m̥h₁-téy-s, from *meh₁- (“to measure”) +‎ *-tis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛː.θiz/

Noun

*mēþiz f

1. (West Germanic) measure, degree

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *mēþiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*mēþiz	*mēþīz
vocative	*mēþi	*mēþīz
accusative	*mēþį	*mēþinz
genitive	*mēþīz	*mēþijǫ̂
dative	*mēþī	*mēþimaz
instrumental	*mēþī	*mēþimiz

Related terms

• *mēlą

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *māþi
  • Old English: mǣþ
    • Middle English: mæþ, methe, meth

References

• Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN