Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/magiþu

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *magiþō. Equivalent to *mag (able, capable; strong) +‎ *-iþu.

Noun[edit]

*magiþu f

  1. power, capability

Inflection[edit]

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *magiþu
Genitive *magiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *magiþu *magiþō
Accusative *magiþā *magiþā
Genitive *magiþā *magiþō
Dative *magiþē *magiþōm, *magiþum
Instrumental *magiþu *magiþōm, *magiþum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: *megetha, *megda