Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/māriþu

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *mēriþō. Equivalent to *mār +‎ *-iþu.

Noun

*māriþu f

fame; popularity; celebrity; renown; reputation

Inflection

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*māriþu
Genitive	*māriþā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*māriþu	*māriþō
Accusative	*māriþā	*māriþā
Genitive	*māriþā	*māriþō
Dative	*māriþē	*māriþōm
Instrumental	*māriþu	*māriþōm

Descendants

Old English: mǣrþo, mǣrþu, mǣrþ
- Middle English: merthe
Old Saxon: māritha, mārtha
Old Dutch: māritha
Old High German: mārida