Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/smultaz

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

  • *smultijaz

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)meld- (“to beat, grind, crush, soften, make weak”).

Adjective

*smultaz

  1. quiet; still; serene; tranquil

Inflection

Declension of *smultaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *smultaz *smultō *smultą, -atō *smultai *smultôz *smultō
accusative *smultanǭ *smultǭ *smultą, -atō *smultanz *smultōz *smultō
genitive *smultas, -is *smultaizōz *smultas, -is *smultaizǫ̂ *smultaizǫ̂ *smultaizǫ̂
dative *smultammai *smultaizōi *smultammai *smultaimaz *smultaimaz *smultaimaz
instrumental *smultanō *smultaizō *smultanō *smultaimiz *smultaimiz *smultaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *smultô *smultǭ *smultô *smultaniz *smultōniz *smultōnō
accusative *smultanų *smultōnų *smultô *smultanunz *smultōnunz *smultōnō
genitive *smultiniz *smultōniz *smultiniz *smultanǫ̂ *smultōnǫ̂ *smultanǫ̂
dative *smultini *smultōni *smultini *smultammaz *smultōmaz *smultammaz
instrumental *smultinē *smultōnē *smultinē *smultammiz *smultōmiz *smultammiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *smult, *smolt
    • Old English: smolt; smylte
    • Old Saxon: *smult
      • ⇒ Old Saxon: smulto
    • Old Dutch: *smolt
    • Old High German: *smolz
      • Middle High German: smolz
  • Old Norse: *smultr; *smultna (verb)
    • Old Swedish: smultna
      • Swedish: smulta, smylta (dialectal)
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