Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mērį̄
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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 *mēraz (“famous”) + *-į̄.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*mērį̄ f[1]
Inflection edit
| īn-stemDeclension of *mērį̄ (īn-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *mērį̄ | *mērīniz | |
| vocative | *mērį̄ | *mērīniz | |
| accusative | *mērīnų | *mērīnunz | |
| genitive | *mērīniz | *mērīnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *mērīni | *mērīmaz | |
| instrumental | *mērīnē | *mērīmiz | |
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *mārī
- ⇒ Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌼𐌴𐍂𐌴𐌹 (wailamērei)
References edit
- ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*mērīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 270