mer-1

    mer-1

    English meaning: to plait, bind; rope

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “flechten, binden; Schnur, Masche, Schlinge”

    Note: extended meregh-, merǝgh-

    Material: Gk. μέρμῑς, -ῑθος f. “ filament “; lengthened grade μηρύομαι “wickle together, wickle auf”, μήρινθος “ filament, cord” (σμήρινθος Plato with secondary σ-), assumed, daß μᾱρύεται Theokrit 1, 29 Hyperdorismus is; O.S. merÞi, O.Ice. merð “fish-Reuse”. meregh-, merǝgh-: Gk. βρόχος (*μρόχος) m. “rope, loop, noose, snare, Masche”, Dimin. βροχίς f., μόροττον “basket from bark” (from *μόραττον?); M.Ir. braige, braga “captive”; Ltv. mer̂ga, ablaut. marga “handrail”, perhaps Lith. márška “ linen, fishing net”, whether from *morǝgh-ska; O.C.S. mrěža “net, loop, noose, snare “, Russ. merëža “Netzsack, Beutelnetz”, Dimin. merëžka “Masche in net, feines Muster” (out of it zurũckgebildet merëga “Gewebe, netting, embroidery “), Serb. mrȅža “net”.

    References: WP. II 272 f., Trautmann 182.