Etymology

Merovech

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Today it means: A semi-legendary 5th-century Frankish leader regarded as the eponymous ancestor of the Merovings (the members of the Merovingian dynasty). Full definition →

Medieval Latin Merovechus ← Proto-West Germanic *Mārīwīg
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  1. Proto-West Germanic · derived from*Mārīwīg
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromMerovechus
  3. English todayMerovech

From Medieval Latin Merovechus, variant of Meroveus, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Mārīwīg.

Words from the same roots

Proto-West Germanic*Mārīwīg all →

MerovingianMeroving

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