Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₃merǵ-

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 This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

    Root

    *h₃merǵ-[1][2]

    1. to wipe off, wipe clean

    Alternative reconstructions

    Reconstruction notes

    Securely attested only in Indo-Iranian and Greek. Reconstructions with initial *h₂ are based on the inclusion of Ancient Greek ἀμέργω (amérgō), though it is unclear how to reconcile the different vocalisms.

    Derived terms

    Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₃merǵ- (3 c, 0 e)
    • *h₃mḗrǵ-ti ~ *h₃mérǵ-n̥ti (Narten-type athematic root present)[3]
    • Unsorted formations:
      • Proto-Balto-Slavic:
        • >? Lithuanian: márška (“net for fish”)
      • Proto-Italic: *merga
        • >? Latin: mergae pl (“two-pronged fork”)[6]
      • Proto-Indo-Iranian:
        • Proto-Indo-Aryan:
          • >? Sanskrit: मृश् (mṛś, “to touch, stroke”) (or from a different root)

    Descendants

    References

    1. ^ Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), “*h₃merǵ-”, in Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 646
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ὀμόργνυμι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1079
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Rix, Helmut, editor (2001), “*h₂merĝ-⁰”, in Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, pages 280-281
    4. ^ Kölligan, Daniel (2017–2018) “Chapter XX: Proto-Indo-European”, in Klein, Jared S., Joseph, Brian D., Fritz, Matthias, editors, Handbook of Comparative and Historical Indo-European Linguistics: An International Handbook (Handbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft ; 41.2), Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Mouton, →ISBN, § The lexicon of Proto-Indo-European, page 2251: “*h₂merĝ-”
    5. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “1. merg̑-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 738
    6. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 375
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