English Explanatory Dictionary

Meroving

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A descendant of Merovech; a Merovingian.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛɹəvɪŋ/

Word forms

Meroving Merovings

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *mārī Proto-West Germanic *wīg Proto-West Germanic *Mārīwīg Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ing Medieval Latin Merovingusbor. English Meroving From Medieval Latin Merovingus, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Mārīwīg [a male given name composed of *mārī (“famous”) + *wīg (“fight”)] + *-ing. By surface analysis, Merovech + -ing. Cognate with Old English Merewīoingas (a hapax legomenon in the genitive case).

Related words

Arnulfing Caroling Carling Karling Karoling Liudolfing Luitpolding

Derived words

Merovingian Merovingianist
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