Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/marǭ

This Proto-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-Germanic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *mor- (malicious female spirit), from *mer- (to die). Cognate with Serbo-Croatian мо̏ра (nightmare), Old Irish Morrígan (phantom queen).

Noun edit

*marǭ f

  1. evil (female) spirit; succubus; incubus
  2. nightmare

Inflection edit

ōn-stemDeclension of *marǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *marǭ *marōniz
vocative *marǭ *marōniz
accusative *marōnų *marōnunz
genitive *marōniz *marōnǫ̂
dative *marōni *marōmaz
instrumental *marōnē *marōmiz

Descendants edit