Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/meldā

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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 *meldǭ.

Noun[edit]

*meldā f

  1. a plant of the genus Chenopodium, goosefoot
  2. a plant of the genus Atriplex, orache, saltbush

Inflection[edit]

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *meldā
Genitive *meldōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *meldā *meldōn
Accusative *meldōn *meldōn
Genitive *meldōn *meldōnō
Dative *meldōn *meldōm, *meldum
Instrumental *meldōn *meldōm, *meldum

Descendants[edit]