Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mikilį̄

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

Etymology

From *mikilaz (“large, great”) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmi.ki.lĩː/

Noun

*mikilį̄ f

1. largeness, immensity, multitude

Inflection

īn-stemDeclension of *mikilį̄ (īn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*mikilį̄	*mikilīniz
vocative	*mikilį̄	*mikilīniz
accusative	*mikilīnų	*mikilīnunz
genitive	*mikilīniz	*mikilīnǫ̂
dative	*mikilīni	*mikilīmaz
instrumental	*mikilīnē	*mikilīmiz

Descendants

• Old English: miċelu
• Old Saxon: mikili
• Old Dutch: mikili
• Old High German: mihhilī
  • Middle High German: michele
• Gothic: 𐌼𐌹𐌺𐌹𐌻𐌴𐌹 (mikilei)