Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/medumō

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 *medumô. Equivalent to *midi (“middle, mid”) +‎ *-umō (comparative/superlative adjectival suffix).

Adjective

*medumō

  1. middle, midmost

Inflection

n-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *medumō
Genitive *medumini, *meduman
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *medumō *medumā *medumā
Accusative *meduman *medumōn *medumā
Genitive *medumini, *meduman *medumōn *medumini, *meduman
Dative *medumini, *meduman *medumōn *medumini, *meduman
Instrumental *medumini, *meduman *medumōn *medumini, *meduman
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *meduman *medumōn *medumōn
Accusative *meduman *medumōn *medumōn
Genitive *medumanō *medumōnō *medumanō
Dative *medumum *medumōm, *medumum *medumum
Instrumental *medumum *medumōm, *medumum *medumum

Reconstruction notes

Old High German preserves the original comparative meaning, whereas in Old English the word seems to have developed into an independent adjective.

Descendants

  • Old English: medume, medeme, meodume
    • Middle English: medeme
    • ⇒ English: midmost (from the superlative)
  • Old High German: metemo
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