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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/marjaną

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 Proto-Indo-European *mer- (to rub, grab, steal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑr.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*marjaną

  1. to pound; crush; grind

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old English: merian
  • Old Saxon: *merian
  • Old High German: *meren
    • Middle High German: meren, mern
  • Old Norse: merja
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