Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/matilaus

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

From Proto-Germanic *matilausaz. Equivalent to *mati (“food”) +‎ *-laus.

Adjective

*matilaus

  1. foodless, lacking food

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *matilaus
Genitive *matilausas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *matilaus *matilausu *matilaus
Accusative *matilausanā *matilausā *matilaus
Genitive *matilausas *matilauseʀā *matilausas
Dative *matilausumē *matilauseʀē *matilausumē
Instrumental *matilausu *matilauseʀu *matilausu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *matilausē *matilausō *matilausu
Accusative *matilausā *matilausā *matilausu
Genitive *matilauseʀō *matilauseʀō *matilauseʀō
Dative *matilausēm, *matilausum *matilausēm, *matilausum *matilausēm, *matilausum
Instrumental *matilausēm, *matilausum *matilausēm, *matilausum *matilausēm, *matilausum

Descendants

  • Old English: metelēas
    • Middle English: meteles
  • Old Saxon: *metelōs
    • ⇒ Old Saxon: metelōsi (famine)
  • Old High German: *mazlōs
    • Middle High German: mazlōs
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