marr

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Albanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Albanian *mar(en)-, from Proto-Indo-European *merh₂- 'to pack (up)' or Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- 'to assign, alot', cognate with Ancient Greek Ancient Greek μείρομαι ‎(meíromai, “receive as one's portion”), Latin mereō, merx and Hittite [script needed] ‎(mark, “to divide a sacrifice”)[1].

Verb[edit]

marr ‎(first-person singular past tense mora, participle marrë)

  1. I take, set off, receive
Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Albanische Etymologien (Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz), Bardhyl Demiraj, Leiden Studies in Indo-European 7; Amsterdam - Atlanta 1997

Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A contracted form of maður ‎(“man, dude”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

marr m

  1. (slang) dude, bro
    Hvað segirðu marr?‎
    What's up dude?
    Er ekki allt í lagi marr?‎
    Isn't everything alright bro?
    Allt er að gerast mar.‎
    Everything's happening man.
    Vá marr.‎
    Whoa dude.

Old Norse[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *marhaz ‎(“horse”), from Proto-Indo-European *márkos. Compare Old English mearh, Old Frisian mar, Old High German marah, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌷𐍃 ‎(marhs).

Noun[edit]

marr m

  1. horse
Related terms[edit]
  • merr "mare" (female horse)

Descendants[edit]

  • Icelandic: mar

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *mari ‎(“sea”), from Proto-Indo-European *móri. Compare Old English mere (English mere), Old Frisian mere (West Frisian mar), Old Saxon meri (Low German Meer), Dutch meer, Old High German meri (German Meer).

Noun[edit]

marr m

  1. sea

Descendants[edit]

  • Faroese: marur
  • Icelandic: mar
  • Norwegian: mar (in compounds)
  • Swedish: mar (in compounds)
  • Scots: mar
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