Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mūlą
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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
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *muH-lo-s (“lips, muzzle”), from a root *mew- (“to chew”) with no certain cognates outside of Germanic. Has been compared with Ancient Greek μύλλον (múllon, “lip”), though the origin of the double λ is uncertain.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*mūlą n
Inflection
[edit]| neuter a-stemDeclension of *mūlą (neuter a-stem) | |||
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *mūlą | *mūlō | |
| vocative | *mūlą | *mūlō | |
| accusative | *mūlą | *mūlō | |
| genitive | *mūlas, *mūlis | *mūlǫ̂ | |
| dative | *mūlai | *mūlamaz | |
| instrumental | *mūlō | *mūlamiz | |