Reconstruction:Old English/mynu

This Old English 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.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *muniwu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmy.nu/

Noun

*mynu f

1. minnow

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	*mynu	*mynwa, *mynwe
accusative	*mynwe	*mynwa, *mynwe
genitive	*mynwe	*mynwa
dative	*mynwe	*mynwum

Related terms

• myne

Descendants

• Middle English: menowe, menawe, menew, meney, menow, menwu
  • English: minnow, minny, minnie
  • Scots: mennon, minnon