Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mērijaz

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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

Etymology

From a long-grade verbal adjective of an unattested strong verb *meraną, the original meaning being "shining". Cognate with Old Church Slavonic мѣръ (měrŭ), Old Irish már, mór.

Pronunciation

Adjective

*mērijaz

  1. renowned, famous, great

Inflection


Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *mārī
  • Proto-Norse: ᛗᚨᚱᛁᛉ (mariʀ)

Further reading

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN