Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/mariswīn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *mariswīną. Equivalent to *mari (“sea”) + *swīn (“pig”).
Noun
*mariswīn n
Inflection
| Neuter a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *mariswīn | |
| Genitive | *mariswīnas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *mariswīn | *mariswīnu |
| Accusative | *mariswīn | *mariswīnu |
| Genitive | *mariswīnas | *mariswīnō |
| Dative | *mariswīnē | *mariswīnum |
| Instrumental | *mariswīnu | *mariswīnum |
Descendants
- Old English: mereswīn
- Old Frisian: *mereswīn
- Saterland Frisian: Meerswien
- Old Saxon: meriswīn
- Middle Low German: merswîn
- German Low German: Meerswien; Meerswientje
- Middle Low German: merswîn
- Old Dutch: meriswīn
- Old High German: meriswīn
- Middle High German: merswīn
- German: Meerschwein; Meerschweinchen
- Middle High German: merswīn
- → Old French: marsouin