Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/marþ

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

From Proto-Germanic *marþuz.

Noun

*marþ m

marten
Synonym: *marþr

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*marþ
Genitive	*marþas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*marþ	marþō, marþōs
Accusative	*marþ	*marþā
Genitive	*marþas	*marþō
Dative	*marþē	*marþum
Instrumental	*marþu	*marþum

Descendants

Old English: mearþ, mearth, mærþ, merþ
Old Frisian: *merth
- West Frisian: murd
Old Saxon: *marth
- Middle Low German: mārt, mārte
Old Dutch: *mard
- Middle Dutch: mārt
Old High German: *mard
- Middle High German: mard
→ Medieval Latin: martes (see there for further descendants)

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