Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/moþþā

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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 *muþþǭ.

Noun[edit]

*moþþā f

  1. moth

Inflection[edit]

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *moþþā
Genitive *moþþōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *moþþā *moþþōn
Accusative *moþþōn *moþþōn
Genitive *moþþōn *moþþōnō
Dative *moþþōn *moþþōm, *moþþum
Instrumental *moþþōn *moþþōm, *moþþum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: moþþe
  • Old Saxon: *motta
  • Old Dutch: *motta