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