merewif

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *mariwīb, from Proto-Germanic *mariwībą (“mermaid, siren”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈme.re.wiːf/

Noun

merewīf n

  1. a witch associated with water
  2. mermaid

Descendants

  • English: merwife
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