Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/muggjā

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *mugjǭ, see *mugjō for more.

Noun

*muggjā f

  1. small fly, midge, mosquito

Inflection

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *muggjā
Genitive *muggjōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *muggjā *muggjōn
Accusative *muggjōn *muggjōn
Genitive *muggjōn *muggjōnō
Dative *muggjōn *muggjōm, *muggjum
Instrumental *muggjōn *muggjōm, *muggjum

Descendants

  • Old English: myċġe
  • Old Frisian: *megge, *meche
    • Saterland Frisian: Mäge
    • West Frisian: mich
  • Old Saxon: muggia, mugga
  • Old Dutch: *mugga
  • Old High German: mugga, mucka
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