Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mikilį̄
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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 *mikilaz (“large, great”) + *-į̄.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*mikilį̄ f[1]
Inflection[edit]
| īn-stemDeclension of *mikilį̄ (īn-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *mikilį̄ | *mikilīniz | |
| vocative | *mikilį̄ | *mikilīniz | |
| accusative | *mikilīnų | *mikilīnunz | |
| genitive | *mikilīniz | *mikilīnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *mikilīni | *mikilīmaz | |
| instrumental | *mikilīnē | *mikilīmiz | |
Descendants[edit]
- Old English: miċelu
- Old Saxon: mikili
- Old Dutch: mikili
- Old High German: mihhilī
- Middle High German: michele
- Gothic: 𐌼𐌹𐌺𐌹𐌻𐌴𐌹 (mikilei)
References[edit]
- ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*mekilīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 265