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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/malskaz

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

Etymology

From earlier *malhskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel- (“to weaken, soften, crush, grind”), equivalent to *malh- +‎ *-skaz. Cognate with Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós, “soft, weak”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑl.skɑz/

Adjective

*malskaz

  1. soft
  2. high-spirited; haughty

Inflection


Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *malsk
    • Old English: *malsċ > *malsċrian; malsċrung
    • Old Saxon: malsk, malsc (“wanton”)
      • Middle Low German: malsch, mals (“arrogant, proud, bold, daring”)
    • Old Dutch: *malsc
    • Old High German: *malsk > *malscrōn; malscrunc
      • Middle High German: malsch, malz (“bold, daring”)
  • Gothic: *𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃𐌺𐍃 (*malsks); 𐌿𐌽𐍄𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃𐌺𐍃 (untilamalsks)
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