*mēþiz
Runic: ᛗᛖᚦᛁᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈmɛː.θiz/noun · feminine · i-stem
Meanings
measure, degree
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *méh₁-ti-s ~ *m̥h₁-téy-s, from *meh₁- (‘to measure’) + *-tis.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | mēþiz | mēþīz |
| Acc. | mēþį | mēþinz |
| Gen. | mēþīz | mēþijǫ̂ |
| Dat. | mēþī | mēþimaz |
| Inst. | mēþī | mēþimiz |
| Voc. | mēþi | mēþīz |
Descendants
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*māþi (Proto-West Germanic)
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mǣþ (Old English)
- mæþ, methe, meth (Middle English)
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mǣþ (Old English)