Merselo
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Maersele (dialect form)
Etymology edit
First attested as marislo in 1346-1347. Derived from a compound of Proto-Germanic *mariska- (“land next to water, swamp, pasture”) and lo (“light forest, pool”). Not a compound of Proto-Germanic *mari- (“lake, pool, watercourse”) and lo.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Merselo n
- A village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN