Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mariswīną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *mari +‎ *swīną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ.ri.ˌswiː.nɑ̃/

Noun

*mariswīną n

1. mereswine (porpoise, dolphin)

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *mariswīną (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*mariswīną	*mariswīnō
vocative	*mariswīną	*mariswīnō
accusative	*mariswīną	*mariswīnō
genitive	*mariswīnas, *mariswīnis	*mariswīnǫ̂
dative	*mariswīnai	*mariswīnamaz
instrumental	*mariswīnō	*mariswīnamiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *mariswīn
  • Old English: mereswīn
    • Middle English: mereswyn, mereswyne, mersuine
      • English: mereswine
      • Scots: mereswine
  • Old Frisian: *mereswīn
    • Saterland Frisian: Meerswien
  • Old Saxon: meriswīn
    • Middle Low German: merswîn
      • German Low German: Meerswien; Meerswientje
  • Old Dutch: meriswīn
    • Middle Dutch: mēerswijn, maerswijn, merswijn
      • Dutch: meerzwijn
  • Old High German: meriswīn
    • Middle High German: merswīn
      • German: Meerschwein; Meerschweinchen
  • → Old French: marsouin
    • Middle French: marsouin
      • French: marsouin
• Old Norse: marsvín
  • Icelandic: marsvín
  • Faroese: marsvín
  • Norwegian: marsvin
  • Old Swedish: marsvīn, marrsvīn
    • Swedish: marsvin
  • Danish: marsvin