Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/midjǭ

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

Etymology

From *midjaz (“middle, mid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmið.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*midjǭ f

1. middle, center

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *midjǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*midjǭ	*midjōniz
vocative	*midjǭ	*midjōniz
accusative	*midjōnų	*midjōnunz
genitive	*midjōniz	*midjōnǫ̂
dative	*midjōni	*midjōmaz
instrumental	*midjōnē	*midjōmiz

Descendants

• Old English: midde
  • Middle English: midde
• Old Frisian: midde
• Old Saxon: *middia
• Old Norse: miðja
  • Icelandic: miðja
  • Faroese: miðja
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: midja, midju, midje
  • Old Swedish: midhia
    • Swedish: midja
  • Danish: midje
    • Norwegian Bokmål: midje