*midją
Runic: ᛗᛁᛞᛃᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈmið.jɑ̃/noun · neuter · ja-stem
Meanings
middle
Etymology
Traditionally taken as a derivative of *midjaz (‘middle’). In addition to this theory, Kroonen proposes an alternative derivation from a Proto-Indo-European *met-yo-, from a *met- (‘to look, aim’) (which he considers separate from the "cut, measure" sense), comparing Lithuanian matýti (‘to look, watch’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | midją | midjō |
| Acc. | midją | midjō |
| Gen. | midjas, midis | midjǫ̂ |
| Dat. | midjai | midjamaz |
| Inst. | midjō | midjamiz |
| Voc. | midją | midjō |
Descendants
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midd (Old English)
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mid (Middle English)
- mid (English)
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mid (Middle English)
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mitti (Old High German)
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mitte (Middle High German)
- Mitte (German)
- מיט (mit) (Yiddish)
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mitte (Middle High German)
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mið (Old Norse)
- mið (Faroese)
- mið (Icelandic)
- med (Norwegian Bokmål)
- med, méd (Norwegian Nynorsk)