Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/marigreutō

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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

Borrowed from Late Latin margarita, modified by folk-etymological from *mari (sea) +‎ *greutō (sand, dust). Parallel borrowing with Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌿𐍃 (marikreitus, pearl).

Noun

*marigreutō m

  1. pearl

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *marigreutō
Genitive *marigriutini, *marigreutan
Singular Plural
Nominative *marigreutō *marigreutan
Accusative *marigreutan *marigreutan
Genitive *marigriutini, *marigreutan *marigreutanō
Dative *marigriutini, *marigreutan *marigreutum
Instrumental *marigriutini, *marigreutan *marigreutum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *marigreutā f, *marigreut m or n

Descendants