mergur
Icelandic
/ˈmɛrkʏr/
noun
Definitions
- marrow
- (biology) matrix (material or tissue in which more specialized structures are embedded)
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse mergr derived from Proto-Indo-European *mozgos.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*mozgos
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- marrow English
- marrowbone English
- marrowfat English
- marrowish English
- marrowless English
- marrowlike English
- marrowy English
- afmergelen Dutch, Flemish
- beenmerg Dutch, Flemish
- merg Dutch, Flemish
- uitmergelen Dutch, Flemish
- *mozgos Proto-Indo-European
- *mazgaz Proto-Germanic
- *mazgą Proto-Germanic
- flädermärg Swedish
- märg Swedish
- ryggmärg Swedish
- merg Norwegian Nynorsk
- mary Middle English
- mearóg Irish
- mergr Old Norse
- marv Danish
- bein Icelandic
- beinmergur Icelandic
- eyra Icelandic
- eyrnamergur Icelandic
- march Middle Dutch
- marg Old High German
- murg Afrikaans
- Muerch Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- mergi Norn