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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mērijaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 a long-grade verbal adjective of an unattested strong verb *meraną, the original meaning being "shining". Cognate with Old Church Slavonic мѣръ (mĕrŭ), Old Irish már, mór.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛː.ri.jɑz/

Adjective

*mērijaz

  1. renowned, famous, great

Inflection


Derived terms

  • *mērijalīkaz
  • *mērijaną
  • *Mērijawīgaz
  • *mērisōną
  • *mēriþō
  • *Audamērijaz
  • *Aþalamērijaz
  • *Þeudamērijaz
  • *Wiljamērijaz
  • *marilōną

Descendants

References

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill
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