maþm

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *maiþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *moītmos, from *moīt- (“to exchange”). Cognate with Old Saxon mēðom, Old Norse meiðmar (“valuables”), Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌸𐌼𐍃 (maiþms). The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Latin mūtāre (“to exchange”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɑːθm/, [mɑːðm]

Noun

māþm m

  1. precious object: treasure, jewel, (more generally) valuable

Declension
Declension of maþm (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative maþm maþmas
accusative maþm maþmas
genitive maþmes maþma
dative maþme maþmum

Descendants
  • Middle English: mathem, madme
  • → English: mathom
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