Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/māriþu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *mēriþō. Equivalent to *mār (“famous”) +‎ *-iþu.

Noun

*māriþu f

  1. fame, renown, reputation

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *māriþu
Genitive *māriþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *māriþu *māriþō
Accusative *māriþā *māriþā
Genitive *māriþā *māriþō
Dative *māriþē *māriþōm, *māriþum
Instrumental *māriþu *māriþōm, *māriþum

Descendants

  • Old English: mǣrþo, mǣrþu, mǣrþ
  • Old Saxon: māritha, mārtha
  • Old Dutch: māritha
  • Old High German: mārida
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