Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/massjā

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

    Unknown. See also Persian مس (mis, “copper”).

    Noun

    *massjā f

    1. brass

    Inflection

    ōn-stem
    Singular
    Nominative *massjā
    Genitive *massjōn
    Singular Plural
    Nominative *massjā *massjōn
    Accusative *massjōn *massjōn
    Genitive *massjōn *massjōnō
    Dative *massjōn *massjōm, *massjum
    Instrumental *massjōn *massjōm, *massjum

    Alternative reconstructions

    • *massju

    Descendants

    • *massikīn, *massjukīn
      • Saterland Frisian: Mäsken
    • *massing
    • *massīn

    Descendants

    • Old Dutch: *messa
      • Middle Dutch: mes
    • Old High German: *messa

    Further reading

    • Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*masjinga-(?)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 356: “*masja-; *masjō-”
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