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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/meltǭ

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 Proto-Indo-European *(s)meld- (to beat, grind, crush, weaken).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmel.tɔ̃ː/

Noun

*meltǭ f

  1. (anatomy) spleen

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *meltǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *meltǭ *meltōniz
vocative *meltǭ *meltōniz
accusative *meltōnų *meltōnunz
genitive *meltōniz *meltōnǫ̂
dative *meltōni *meltōmaz
instrumental *meltōnē *meltōmiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *meltā, *miltijā
  • Old Norse: mjalti
    • Norwegian: mjelte
    • Elfdalian: mjälta
    • Old Swedish: miælte, mælte
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