Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/marisk

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 *mari (“sea, lake”) +‎ *-isk (“-ish”).

Adjective

*marisk

lake-like, marshy
(substantive) marsh, swamp

Inflection

a-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*marisk
Genitive	*mariskas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*marisk	*marisku	*marisk
Accusative	*mariskanā	*mariskā	*marisk
Genitive	*mariskas	*mariskeʀā	*mariskas
Dative	*mariskumē	*mariskeʀē	*mariskumē
Instrumental	*marisku	*mariskeʀu	*marisku
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*mariskē	*mariskō	*marisku
Accusative	*mariskā	*mariskā	*marisku
Genitive	*mariskeʀō	*mariskeʀō	*mariskeʀō
Dative	mariskēm, mariskum	mariskēm, mariskum	mariskēm, mariskum
Instrumental	mariskēm, mariskum	mariskēm, mariskum	mariskēm, mariskum

Descendants

Old English: mersċ, merisċ
- Middle English: merssh, marsch, marsh, merche, mersch, mersh, mershe, merss; mersc
  - English: marsh
  - Scots: mersk, merse
Old Frisian: *marsk, mersk
- Saterland Frisian: Marsk
- West Frisian: mersk
Old Saxon: mersk
- Middle Low German: mersch; marsch
  - → Danish: marsk
  - → German: Marsch
  - → Norwegian: mersk
Old Dutch: *mersk
- Middle Dutch: mersch
  - Dutch: meers
→ Gascon: maresc
→ Old French: mareis, maresc, marois
- Norman: mathais (Jersey)
- Middle French: marais
  - French: marais, marécage
- → Middle Dutch: marasch
  - Dutch: moeras
  - → English: morass
  - → Middle Low German: mōras
    - → German: Morast
- → Middle English: mareys
  - English: marish

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