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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/mātī

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *mētiz +‎ *-ī (adjective suffix).

Adjective

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*mātī

  1. moderate, appropriate
  2. average, mean, standard
  3. appreciable, estimable

Inflection

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ja-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *mātī
Genitive *mātijas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *mātī *mātiju *mātī
Accusative *mātijanā *mātijā *mātī
Genitive *mātijas *mātijeʀā *mātijas
Dative *mātijumē *mātijeʀē *mātijumē
Instrumental *mātiju *mātijeʀu *mātiju
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *mātijē *mātijō *mātiju
Accusative *mātijā *mātijā *mātiju
Genitive *mātijeʀō *mātijeʀō *mātijeʀō
Dative *mātijēm, *mātijum *mātijēm, *mātijum *mātijēm, *mātijum
Instrumental *mātijēm, *mātijum *mātijēm, *mātijum *mātijēm, *mātijum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: mǣte
  • Old Frisian: *mēte, met
  • Old Saxon: *māti
  • Old Dutch: *māti
  • Old High German: māzi
    • Middle High German: mæze