Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/maþlą
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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]Alternative forms
[edit]- ? *mahlą
Etymology
[edit]Uncertain. Perhaps from a zero-grade stem of *mōtaną (“to be permitted to, to be allowed”) (compare *mōtą (“meeting”) for the semantics) + *-tlom (“instrument suffix”).[1] In the case of *maþlą, the root-final Proto-Indo-European *d of their common root may have been lost before the instrumental *-þlą ( < *-tlom) suffix, as in Proto-West Germanic *seþl from *séd-tlom; however, the existence of such a phonetic process is disputed, as a sequence of two dentals normally yields Germanic *-ss-, and there are alternative explanations for *seþl.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*maþlą n
Inflection
[edit]| neuter a-stemDeclension of *maþlą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *maþlą | *maþlō | |
| vocative | *maþlą | *maþlō | |
| accusative | *maþlą | *maþlō | |
| genitive | *maþlas, *maþlis | *maþlǫ̂ | |
| dative | *maþlai | *maþlamaz | |
| instrumental | *maþlō | *maþlamiz | |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Guus Kroonen, “Reflections on the o/zero-Ablaut in the Germanic Iterative Verbs”, in The Indo-European Verb: Proceedings of the Conference of the Society for Indo-European Studies, Los Angeles, 13-15 September 2010, Wiesbaden: Reichert Verlag, 2012