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Meroving

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmɛɹəvɪŋ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A descendant of Merovech; a Merovingian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

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).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: Mérovinge — descendant of Merovech — see also Merovingian
  • Middle French: Merovinge — descendant of Merovech — see also Merovingian
  • Latin: Merovingus — descendant of Merovech — see also Merovingian