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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.
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *smeltan (“to melt; to smelt”) + *-ī (abstract noun suffix).
Noun
*smaltī n
- something molten, melted
- metallic alloy
- enamel
Inflection
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Singular
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*smaltī
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| Genitive
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*smaltijas
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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*smaltī
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*smaltiju
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| Accusative
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*smaltī
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*smaltiju
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| Genitive
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*smaltijas
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*smaltijō
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| Dative
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*smaltijē
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*smaltijum
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| Instrumental
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*smaltiju
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*smaltijum
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Descendants
- Old Saxon: *smelti
- Old Dutch: *smelti
- Old High German: smelzi
- Middle High German: *smelze
- ⇒ Old High German: gismelzi
- Middle High German: gesmelze
- → Medieval Latin: smaltum (see there for further descendants)