 | ThisProto-Germanic entry containsreconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directlyattested, but are hypothesized to have existed based oncomparative evidence. |
Traditionally taken as a derivative of*midjaz(“middle”). In addition to this theory, Kroonen proposes an alternative derivation from aProto-Indo-European*met-yo-, from a*met-(“to look, aim”) (which he considers separate from the "cut, measure" sense), comparingLithuanianmatýti(“to look, watch”).[1]
*midją n
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *midją | *midjō |
| vocative | *midją | *midjō |
| accusative | *midją | *midjō |
| genitive | *midjas, *midis | *midjǫ̂ |
| dative | *midjai | *midjamaz |
| instrumental | *midjō | *midjamiz |