Jump to content

Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/maistaz

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

    Superlative formation related to *maiz.[1]

    Pronunciation

    [edit]

    Adjective

    [edit]

    *maistaz (adverb *maist)

    1. superlative degree of *mikilaz

    Inflection

    [edit]
    Declension of *maistaz (a-stem)
    Strong declension
    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *maistaz *maistō *maistą, -atō *maistai *maistôz *maistō
    accusative *maistanǭ *maistǭ *maistą, -atō *maistanz *maistōz *maistō
    genitive *maistas, -is *maistaizōz *maistas, -is *maistaizǫ̂ *maistaizǫ̂ *maistaizǫ̂
    dative *maistammai *maistaizōi *maistammai *maistaimaz *maistaimaz *maistaimaz
    instrumental *maistanō *maistaizō *maistanō *maistaimiz *maistaimiz *maistaimiz
    Weak declension
    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *maistô *maistǭ *maistô *maistaniz *maistōniz *maistōnō
    accusative *maistanų *maistōnų *maistô *maistanunz *maistōnunz *maistōnō
    genitive *maistiniz *maistōniz *maistiniz *maistanǫ̂ *maistōnǫ̂ *maistanǫ̂
    dative *maistini *maistōni *maistini *maistammaz *maistōmaz *maistammaz
    instrumental *maistinē *maistōnē *maistinē *maistammiz *maistōmiz *maistammiz

    Descendants

    [edit]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003), “*maistaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 256