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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mahtilausaz

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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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Etymology

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From *mahtiz (might) +‎ *-lausaz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑx.ti.ˌlɑu̯.sɑz/

Adjective

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*mahtilausaz[1]

  1. powerless, mightless

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*maxti-lausaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 254