*matją
Runic: ᛗᚨᛏᛃᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈmɑt.jɑ̃/noun · neuter · ja-stem
Meanings
food
Etymology
An ablaut variant of the root *mēs-, mōs, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- (‘to drip, ooze; grease, fat’). Compare *matiz.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | matją | matjō |
| Acc. | matją | matjō |
| Gen. | matjas, matis | matjǫ̂ |
| Dat. | matjai | matjamaz |
| Inst. | matjō | matjamiz |
| Voc. | matją | matjō |
Descendants
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*metti (Old Saxon)
-
met (Middle Low German)
- Mett (German)
- Mett (German Low German)
-
met (Middle Low German)