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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/marwaz

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

Alternative forms

  • *merwaz, *murwijaz, *maurwuz

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *merw- (to rub, pack).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑr.wɑz/

Adjective

*marwaz

  1. brittle; delicate; soft; mellow

Inflection


Descendants

  • Old English: mearu, meru
    • Middle English: merwe, merow, melowe, melwe
  • Old Saxon: *maru, *moru; *murwi
  • Old Dutch: *maru
    • Middle Dutch: meru, merue; murwe, morwe
      • Dutch: murw
        • West Frisian: morf, murf
        • Saterland Frisian: muur (possibly)
      • West Flemish: merf
  • Old High German: maro; marawi; muruwi, murwi
    • Middle High German: mar; mürwe
      • Alemannic German: murw
      • German: mürbe
        • French: morbement (dialectal)
  • Old Norse: meyrr (< *maurijaz, *maurwuz)
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