maþm

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *maiþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *moyth₂mos, from *meyth₂- (“to exchange”). Cognate with Old Saxon mēðom, Old Norse meiðmar pl (“valuables”), Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌸𐌼𐍃 (maiþms). The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Latin mūtāre (“to exchange”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑːθm/, [mɑːðm]

Noun

māþm m

  1. precious object: treasure, jewel, valuable

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative māþm māþmas
accusative māþm māþmas
genitive māþmes māþma
dative māþme māþmum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: mathem, madme
  • → English: mathom
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