Germanic etymology : Query result

Proto-Germanic: *marō(n)

Meaning: (night-)mare

IE etymology: IE etymology

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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