Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/minþilą

This Proto-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-Germanic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Possibly from *menþ- (“teeth, mouth, palate”), from Proto-Indo-European *men-t-, from *men- (“to stick out, project”); or, alternatively from Proto-Indo-European *menth₂- (“to stir, grind, chew”).

Noun

*minþilą n

  1. denture
  2. bit (of a bridle)

Inflection

Declension of *minþilą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *minþilą *minþilō
vocative *minþilą *minþilō
accusative *minþilą *minþilō
genitive *minþilas, *minþilis *minþilǫ̂
dative *minþilai *minþilamaz
instrumental *minþilō *minþilamiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *minþil
    • Old English: mīþl, mīdl, mīðl, miþl, midl, miðl
      • Middle English: mild (< metathesis of mīdl)
    • Old High German: mindil
  • Old Norse: mél (< *menþlą)
    • Icelandic: míl, mil, mjel
    • Faroese: meil
    • ⇒ Old Norse: méldropi
      • → Old English: mǣldropa
        • Middle English: maldrope
        • ⇒ Old English: mǣldropiende
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