Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/mariswīn

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *mariswīną. Equivalent to *mari (“sea”) +‎ *swīn (“pig”).

Noun edit

*mariswīn n

mereswine (porpoise, dolphin)

Inflection edit

Neuter a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*mariswīn
Genitive	*mariswīnas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*mariswīn	*mariswīnu
Accusative	*mariswīn	*mariswīnu
Genitive	*mariswīnas	*mariswīnō
Dative	*mariswīnē	*mariswīnum
Instrumental	*mariswīnu	*mariswīnum

Descendants edit

Old English: mereswīn
- Middle English: mereswyn, mereswyne, mersuine
  - English: mereswine
  - Scots: mereswine
Old Frisian: *mereswīn
- Saterland Frisian: Meerswien
Old Saxon: meriswīn
- Middle Low German: merswîn
  - German Low German: Meerswien; Meerswientje
Old Dutch: meriswīn
- Middle Dutch: mēerswijn, maerswijn, merswijn
  - Dutch: meerzwijn
Old High German: meriswīn
- Middle High German: merswīn
  - German: Meerschwein; Meerschweinchen
→ Old French: marsouin
- Middle French: marsouin
  - French: marsouin