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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/smultaz

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

Alternative forms

  • *smultijaz

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)meld- (to beat, grind, crush, soften, make weak).

Adjective

*smultaz

  1. quiet; still; serene; tranquil

Inflection


Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *smult, *smolt
    • Old English: smolt; smylte
    • Old Saxon: *smult
      • Old Saxon: smulto
    • Old Dutch: *smolt
    • Old High German: *smolz
      • Middle High German: smolz
  • Old Norse: *smultr; *smultna (verb)
    • Old Swedish: smultna
      • Swedish: smulta, smylta (dialectal)
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