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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/maisō

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

  • *maijō, *maisijō
  • *maisaz (m)

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from *maisaz (sheepskin sheath), from Proto-Indo-European *moysós (sheep, sheepskin, fleece, hose).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmai̯.sɔː/

Noun

*maisō f

  1. fleece satchel or backpack
  2. container, vessel, basket, crate

Inflection


Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *maisu, *maisijā
    • Old English: *mǣse (< *maisijā)
    • Old Saxon: *mēsa
    • Old Dutch: *mēsa
    • Old High German: meisa (strong o-stem), meissa (weak n-stem)
      • Middle High German: meise (strong o-stem), meise (weak n-stem)
        • German: Meise (carrying basket, satchel, backpack)
    • Old French: meise, maise
  • Old Norse: meiss m (< *maisaz)
    • Faroese: meis
    • Norwegian: meis
      • Scots: mesgar
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