Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/midją
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Traditionally taken as a derivative of *midjaz (“middle”). In addition to this theory, Kroonen proposes an alternative derivation from a Proto-Indo-European *met-yo-, from a *met- (“to look, aim”) (which he considers separate from the "cut, measure" sense), comparing Lithuanian matýti (“to look, watch”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*midją n
Inflection
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *midją | *midjō |
| vocative | *midją | *midjō |
| accusative | *midją | *midjō |
| genitive | *midjas, *midis | *midjǫ̂ |
| dative | *midjai | *midjamaz |
| instrumental | *midjō | *midjamiz |