Mérovingien

See also: mérovingien and Merovingien

French

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
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Proto-Germanic *-ingaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ing
Medieval Latin Merovingī
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Italic *-nos
Latin -nus
Latin -ānus
Latin -iānus
Old French -ien
Middle French -ien
Middle French Merovingien
French Mérovingien

    Inherited from Middle French Merovingien (“Merovingian (of or relating to the Merovings”), from Medieval Latin Merovingī (“Merovings (descendants of Merovech)”) + Middle French -ien. By surface analysis, Mérovinge +‎ -ien.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /me.ʁɔ.vɛ̃.ʒjɛ̃/

    Noun

    Mérovingien m (plural Mérovingiens)

    1. Merovingian

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