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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mugjō
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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
Etymology
From *mu- (from earlier *muwī, continuing Proto-Indo-European *muH-íh₂, *muH-iéh₂-s-, the short u a result of Dybo's law) + *-gjō (diminutive suffix). The western Germanic variants underwent a different velarization than *mują, though both are from the same ultimate source.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmuɣ.jɔː/
Inflection
| ō-stemDeclension of *mugjō (ō-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *mugjō | *mugjôz | |
| vocative | *mugjō | *mugjôz | |
| accusative | *mugjǭ | *mugjōz | |
| genitive | *mugjōz | *mugjǫ̂ | |
| dative | *mugjōi | *mugjōmaz | |
| instrumental | *mugjō | *mugjōmiz | |
Related terms
- *mausō
- *mugjǭ
- *mują
- *musō
Descendants
References
- Kroonen, Guus (2013) “muwi”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 380
- Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*muʒjō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 275
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