Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mēkijaz
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *meh₂giyos (“cutter”), from *(s)meh₂- (“to cut”). Cognates: Proto-Germanic *mītǭ (“biting insect”, literally “cutter”), *mittōną (“to cut”), *maitaną (“to cut”), Proto-Slavic *māxàti (“to wave”) etc. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*mēkijaz m
Inflection
[edit]| masculine ja-stemDeclension of *mēkijaz (masculine ja-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *mēkijaz | *mēkijōz, *mēkijōs | |
| vocative | *mēkī | *mēkijōz, *mēkijōs | |
| accusative | *mēkiją | *mēkijanz | |
| genitive | *mēkijas, *mēkīs | *mēkijǫ̂ | |
| dative | *mēkijai | *mēkijamaz | |
| instrumental | *mēkijō | *mēkijamiz | |