Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mōdaz

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This Proto-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-Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *moh₁-, *meh₁- (endeavour, will, temper). Cognate with Latin mōs (will, humour, wont, inclination, mood), Russian сметь (smetʹ, to dare, venture, make bold).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*mōdaz m

  1. mind, sense
  2. zeal, boldness, courage
  3. anger

Inflection

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masculine a-stemDeclension of *mōdaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *mōdaz *mōdōz, *mōdōs
vocative *mōd *mōdōz, *mōdōs
accusative *mōdą *mōdanz
genitive *mōdas, *mōdis *mōdǫ̂
dative *mōdai *mōdamaz
instrumental *mōdō *mōdamiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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