Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mōdaz
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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]Appears to derive from a Proto-Indo-European *mō-tó-s, a lengthened grade nominal formation from a root *meh₁- (“to endeavor; will, temper”), which may be a semantic extension of *meh₁- in the usual "to measure" sense. Perhaps cognate with Latin mōs (“will, humor, wont, inclination, mood”), Proto-Slavic *sъmě̀ti (“to dare, venture, make bold”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*mōdaz m
Inflection
[edit]| masculine a-stemDeclension of *mōdaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *mōdaz | *mōdōz, *mōdōs | |
| vocative | *mōd | *mōdōz, *mōdōs | |
| accusative | *mōdą | *mōdanz | |
| genitive | *mōdas, *mōdis | *mōdǫ̂ | |
| dative | *mōdai | *mōdamaz | |
| instrumental | *mōdō | *mōdamiz | |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Proto-West Germanic: *mōd
- Old Norse: móðr
- East Germanic: