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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/murgīþu

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 *murgī + *-iþu.

Noun

*murgīþu f

  1. shortness, brevity
  2. pause, break
  3. relaxation, leisure

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *murgīþu
Genitive *murgīþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *murgīþu *murgīþō
Accusative *murgīþā *murgīþā
Genitive *murgīþā *murgīþō
Dative *murgīþē *murgīþōm, *murgīþum
Instrumental *murgīþu *murgīþōm, *murgīþum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *murgiþu

Descendants

  • Old English: myrgþ, myrhþ, mergþ
  • Old Dutch: *murgitha
    • Middle Dutch: merechte, merchte
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