Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/maiʀō

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 *maizô. Equivalent to *mai +‎ *-ʀō.

Adjective

*maiʀō

  1. comparative degree of *mikil (“big, large”): more, larger

Inflection

n-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *maiʀō
Genitive *maiʀini, *maiʀan
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *maiʀō *maiʀā *maiʀā
Accusative *maiʀan *maiʀōn *maiʀā
Genitive *maiʀini, *maiʀan *maiʀōn *maiʀini, *maiʀan
Dative *maiʀini, *maiʀan *maiʀōn *maiʀini, *maiʀan
Instrumental *maiʀini, *maiʀan *maiʀōn *maiʀini, *maiʀan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *maiʀan *maiʀōn *maiʀōn
Accusative *maiʀan *maiʀōn *maiʀōn
Genitive *maiʀanō *maiʀōnō *maiʀanō
Dative *maiʀum *maiʀōm, *maiʀum *maiʀum
Instrumental *maiʀum *maiʀōm, *maiʀum *maiʀum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: māra
    • Middle English: more, mare, moore
      • English: more
      • Geordie English: mair
      • Scots: mair
      • Yola: more, mo'
  • Old Frisian: māra
    • Saterland Frisian: moor
    • West Frisian: mear
  • Old Saxon: mēro
  • Old Dutch: mēro, mērro
  • Old High German: mēro
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