merg
Norwegian Nynorsk
noun-m1
Definitions
- marrow (substance inside bones)
- pith
- core; essence; spunk
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse mergr derived from Proto-Germanic *mazgaz derived from Proto-Indo-European *mozgos.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*mozgos
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- marrow English
- marrowbone English
- marrowfat English
- marrowish English
- marrowless English
- marrowlike English
- marrowy English
- Knochenmark German
- Mark German
- Markgraf German
- Ostmark German
- Reichsmark German
- Rentenmark German
- Rückenmark German
- Westmark German
- marca German
- markerschütternd German
- markig German
- märkisch German
- marca Italian
- afmergelen Dutch, Flemish
- beenmerg Dutch, Flemish
- merg Dutch, Flemish
- uitmergelen Dutch, Flemish
- *mozgos Proto-Indo-European
- *mazgaz Proto-Germanic
- *mazgą Proto-Germanic
- flädermärg Swedish
- märg Swedish
- ryggmärg Swedish
- mary Middle English
- mearóg Irish
- mergr Old Norse
- marv Danish
- marka Serbo-Croatian
- марка Serbo-Croatian
- beinmergur Icelandic
- eyrnamergur Icelandic
- mergur Icelandic
- march Middle Dutch
- murg Afrikaans
- marc Middle High German
- mak Tok Pisin
- mergi Norn