Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/moþþā

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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Feminized and leveled from *maþô ~ *muttaz (insect, worm, maggot).

Noun

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*moþþā f

  1. moth

Inflection

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ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *moþþā
Genitive *moþþōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *moþþā *moþþōn
Accusative *moþþōn *moþþōn
Genitive *moþþōn *moþþōnō
Dative *moþþōn *moþþōm, *moþþum
Instrumental *moþþōn *moþþōm, *moþþum

Descendants

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  • Old English: moþþe
  • Old Saxon: *motta
  • Old Dutch: *motta