Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/smeltaz
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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]
From *smeltaną,[1] possibly due to the fish's soft flesh.
Noun[edit]
*smeltaz m
- smelt (fish)
Declension[edit]
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *smeltaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *smeltaz | *smeltōz, *smeltōs | |
| vocative | *smelt | *smeltōz, *smeltōs | |
| accusative | *smeltą | *smeltanz | |
| genitive | *smeltas, *smiltis | *smeltǫ̂ | |
| dative | *smiltai | *smeltamaz | |
| instrumental | *smeltō | *smeltamiz | |
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 353