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Germanic etymology :
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Proto-Germanic: *marō(n)
Meaning: (night-)mare
Old Norse: mara f. `Mahre, Alp (Traumgestalt)'
Norwegian: mara
Swedish: mara f.
Danish: mare
Old English: märe (mare, mere), -an f. `night-mare, monster oppressing men during sleep'
English: night-mare
Middle Dutch: māre `nachtspook, nachtelijke kwelgeest', nacht-merrië, -mērië, -mēre f.
Dutch: nachtmerrie f.
Middle Low German: māre, mar m. (/ f.)
Old High German: mara f. (9.Jh.)
Middle High German: mar(e) m., f. 'nachtalp'
German: Mahr m., Nachtmahr m.
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Proto-IE: *mor-
Meaning: feminine malicious spirit
Slavic: *morā
Celtic: OIr mor-(r)īgain `lamia', eig. "Alpkönigin" (mōrrīgain angelehnt an mōr `gross')
Russ. meaning: злой дух ж. пола
References: WP II 276 f
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