Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mariswīną

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 *mari +‎ *swīną.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ.ri.ˌswiː.nɑ̃/

Noun edit

*mariswīną n

mereswine (porpoise, dolphin)

Inflection edit

neuter a-stemDeclension of *mariswīną (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*mariswīną	*mariswīnō
vocative	*mariswīną	*mariswīnō
accusative	*mariswīną	*mariswīnō
genitive	mariswīnas, mariswīnis	*mariswīnǫ̂
dative	*mariswīnai	*mariswīnamaz
instrumental	*mariswīnō	*mariswīnamiz

Descendants edit

Proto-West Germanic: *mariswīn
- 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
Old Norse: marsvín
- Icelandic: marsvín
- Faroese: marsvín
- Norwegian: marsvin
- Old Swedish: marsvīn, marrsvīn
  - Swedish: marsvin
- Danish: marsvin