Reconstruction:Old Dutch/moththa

This Old Dutch 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.

Old Dutch

Alternative reconstructions

  • *motta

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *moþþā.

Noun

*moththa f

  1. moth

Inflection

Declension of *moththa (feminine ō/ōn-stem noun)
case singular plural
nominative *moththa *moththa, *moththon
accusative *moththa, *moththon *moththa, *moththon
genitive *moththon *moththono
dative *moththon *moththon

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: motte
    • Dutch: mot
      • Negerhollands: mot
      • → Papiamentu: mot (dated)
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