Reconstruction talk:Proto-Germanic/murginaz

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Etymology

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The etymology given here is consistent with the third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, but the OED is much more tentative: 'Perhaps ultimately < the same base as mere v.1; perhaps showing the same extended form as Lithuanian merkti to blink, wink, or perhaps that shown by Lithuanian mirgėti to twinkle, margas parti-coloured'.[1] Could we edit the etymology section to include a 'perhaps', and maybe add a reference to the OED? Alarichall (talk) 21:37, 9 February 2021 (UTC)Reply

  1. ^ "https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/122280 morn, n.]", Oxford English Dictionary Online, 3rd edn (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020).