Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mariswīną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Etymology

From *mari +‎ *swīną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ.ri.ˌswiː.nɑ̃/

Noun

*mariswīną n

mereswine (porpoise, dolphin)

Inflection

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

Old English: mereswīn
- Middle English: merswin
  - Scots: mereswyne, merswine
  - English: mereswine
Old Frisian: *mereswīn
- Saterland Frisian: Meerswien
Old Saxon: *meriswīn
- Middle Low German: merswīn
  - German Low German: Meerswien; Meerswientje
Frankish: *mariswīn
- Old Dutch: *meriswīn
  - Middle Dutch: meerswijn
    - Dutch: meerzwijn
- Old French: marsouin (equally possible from Old English or Old Norse)
  - Middle French: marsouin
    - French: marsouin
Old High German: meriswīn
- Middle High German: merswīn
  - German: Meerschwein; Meerschweinchen
Old Norse: marsvín
- Icelandic: marsvín
- Faroese: marsvín
- Norwegian: marsvin
- Old Swedish: marsvīn, marrsvīn
  - Swedish: marsvin
- Danish: marsvin

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