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Where does “margr” come from?

margr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic margaz.

margr (Old Norse): many, a lot of; friendly, communicative; great...

Definitions

  1. many, a lot of; friendly, communicative; great...

Ancestry of “margr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmargaz—

Words derived from “margr”

  • marra
  • marras
  • mången
  • mångenstädes
  • margir
  • mýmargur
  • margur
  • margþættur
  • margfaldur
  • manger
  • marghin
  • margher
Every word from Proto-Germanic margaz →