Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/missu

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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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From Proto-Germanic *missijaną (to miss, fail).

Noun

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*missu f

  1. lack, absence
  2. failure, mistake

Inflection

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ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *missu
Genitive *missā
Singular Plural
Nominative *missu *missō
Accusative *missā *missā
Genitive *missā *missō
Dative *missē *missōm, *missum
Instrumental *missu *missōm, *missum
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Descendants

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  • Old English: *miss
    • Middle English: misse (sin, guilt, wickedness)
  • Old Saxon: *missa
  • Old Dutch: *missa
  • Old High German: *missa