*maiþmaz
Runic: ᛗᚨᛁᚦᛗᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈmɑi̯θ.mɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
gift, present
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-, from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (‘to exchange, swap’). Cognate with Latin mūtare (‘to change, exchange, barter’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | maiþmaz | maiþmōz, maiþmōs |
| Acc. | maiþmą | maiþmanz |
| Gen. | maiþmas, maiþmis | maiþmǫ̂ |
| Dat. | maiþmai | maiþmamaz |
| Inst. | maiþmō | maiþmamiz |
| Voc. | maiþm | maiþmōz, maiþmōs |
Descendants
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*maiþm (Proto-West Germanic)
- mēthom, mēþom (Old Saxon)
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*maiþm (Proto-West Germanic)
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māþum, māþm (Old English)
- mathum, mathom (English)
- mathem, madme (Middle English)
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māþum, māþm (Old English)
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*maiþm (Proto-West Germanic)
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*meidam (Old High German)
- meidem, meiden (Middle High German)
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*meidam (Old High German)
- *meiðm (Old Norse)
- meiðmar (Old Norse)
- 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌸𐌼𐍃 (maiþms) (Gothic)