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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/marþ

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 *marþuz.

Noun

*marþ m

  1. marten
    Synonym: *marþr

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *marþ
Genitive *marþas
Singular Plural
Nominative *marþ *marþō, *marþōs
Accusative *marþ *marþā
Genitive *marþas *marþō
Dative *marþē *marþum
Instrumental *marþu *marþum

Descendants

  • Old English: mearþ, mearth, mærþ, merþ
  • Old Frisian: *merth
    • West Frisian: murd
  • Old Saxon: *marth
  • Old Dutch: *mard
  • Old High German: *mard
    • Middle High German: mard
  • Medieval Latin: martes (see there for further descendants)
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