Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mēriþō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *mēraz +‎ *-iþō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛː.ri.θɔː/

Noun

*mēriþō f

fame; popularity; celebrity; renown; reputation

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *mēriþō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*mēriþō	*mēriþôz
vocative	*mēriþō	*mēriþôz
accusative	*mēriþǭ	*mēriþōz
genitive	*mēriþōz	*mēriþǫ̂
dative	*mēriþōi	*mēriþōmaz
instrumental	*mēriþō	*mēriþōmiz

Descendants

Old English: mǣrþo, mǣrþu, mǣrþ
- Middle English: merthe
Old Saxon: māritha, mārtha
Old Dutch: māritha
Old High German: mārida
Old Norse: mærð
- Icelandic: mærð
Gothic: 𐌼𐌴𐍂𐌹𐌸𐌰 (mēriþa)

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