Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/muldō

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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 Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (to grind, crush)[1]

Noun

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*muldō f

  1. mould
  2. soil, dirt

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *muldō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *muldō *muldôz
vocative *muldō *muldôz
accusative *muldǭ *muldōz
genitive *muldōz *muldǫ̂
dative *muldōi *muldōmaz
instrumental *muldō *muldōmiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “moude”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute