Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/meus

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

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *meusą.

Noun

*meus m or n

  1. moss

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *meus
Genitive *meusas
Singular Plural
Nominative *meus *meusu
Accusative *meus *meusu
Genitive *meusas *meusō
Dative *meusē *meusum
Instrumental *meusu *meusum
  • *miusiju (“bog, swamp”)
    • Old English: *mīesiġ, *mȳsiġ
  • *mos

Descendants

  • Old English: mēos m
  • Old Dutch: *mies
    • Middle Dutch: mies n
  • Old High German: mios m or n
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