ON. mattha- v. “to stroke, feel, handle”

ON. mattha- v. “to stroke, feel, handle”

References ✧ Ety/MAƷ; EtyAC/MAƷ

Changes

• matthō-be »» matthṓ-be “stroke, feel, handle” ✧ EtyAC/MAƷ

Inflections

matt(h)óbe	infinitive	“stroke, feel, handle”	✧ EtyAC/MAƷ
matthṓ-be	infinitive	“stroke, feel, handle”	✧ Ety/MAƷ

Cognates

• ᴹQ. mahta- “to handle, wield; to deal with, treat; to stroke, feel; to wield a weapon, fight” ✧ Ety/MAƷ
• N. matha- “to stroke, feel, handle” ✧ Ety/MAƷ (matho)

Derivations

• < ᴹ✶mahtā- “to handle, stroke, feel; to deal with, wield, treat” ✧ Ety/MAƷ (mahtā́); EtyAC/MAƷ (mahtā́)
  • < ᴹ✶maʒtā- “to handle, stroke, feel” ✧ Ety/MAƷ (maʒ-tā); EtyAC/MAƷ (maʒtā)
    • < ᴹ√MAƷ “hand” ✧ Ety/MAƷ; Ety/MAK; EtyAC/MAƷ (MAƷ)
  • < ᴹ√MAƷ “hand” ✧ PE19/48

Derivatives

• > N. matha- “to stroke, feel, handle” ✧ Ety/MAƷ; EtyAC/MAƷ
  • ⇒ ᴺS. !ammatha- “to maul”
  • ⇒ ᴺS. !mathad “handling, feeling, stroking, caressing; appraising, assay”

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶mahtā́ > matthṓ-be

[mahta-] > [matta-] > [mattʰa-] > [maθθa-]

✧ Ety/MAƷ