Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/maiwī

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 *maiwaz.

Noun

*maiwī m

  1. (Anglo-Frisian) gull, seagull

Inflection

Masculine ja-stem
Singular
Nominative *maiwī
Genitive *maiwijas
Singular Plural
Nominative *maiwī *maiwijō, *maiwijōs
Accusative *maiwī *maiwijā
Genitive *maiwijas *maiwijō
Dative *maiwijē *maiwijum
Instrumental *maiwiju *maiwijum

Descendants

  • Old English: mǣw, mēu, mēw, mēau, mēaw
    • Middle English: mewe, mawe, meau, mowe
      • English: mew (archaic)
      • Scots: maw (through confluence with Old Norse form)
      • → Old French: maoe, mave, mauve
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