Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/meduz
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Proto-Germanic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *médʰu. Cognate with Sanskrit मधु (madhu), Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬜𐬎 (maδu), Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Inflection[edit]
u-stemDeclension of *meduz (u-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *meduz | *midiwiz | |
vocative | *medu | *midiwiz | |
accusative | *medų | *medunz | |
genitive | *medauz | *midiwǫ̂ | |
dative | *midiwi | *medumaz | |
instrumental | *medū | *medumiz |
Descendants[edit]
- Proto-West Germanic: *medu
- Old Norse: mjǫðr
- →? Proto-Finnic: *mëtu (see there for further descendants)
- →? Ancient Greek: μέδος (médos)
- →? Hunnic: μέδος (médos, “beverage akin to mead”)
- → Latin: mēdus
References[edit]
Categories:
- Proto-Germanic terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Proto-Germanic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Proto-Germanic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Proto-Germanic lemmas
- Proto-Germanic nouns
- Proto-Germanic masculine nouns
- Proto-Germanic u-stem nouns
- gem-pro:Alcoholic beverages
- gem-pro:Food and drink
- gem-pro:Liquids