Merovingien

See also: mérovingien and Mérovingien

Middle French

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-West Germanic *mārī (“famous”)

Proto-West Germanic *wīg (“battle”)

Proto-West Germanic *Mārīwīg

Proto-Germanic *-ingaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ing

Medieval Latin Merovingī (“Merovings (descendants of Merovech)”)

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Italic *-nos

Latin -nus

Latin -ānus

Latin -iānus

Old French -ien

Middle French -ien

Middle French Merovingien

From Medieval Latin Merovingī (“Merovings (descendants of Merovech)”) + Middle French -ien. By surface analysis, Merovinge +‎ -ien.

Adjective

Merovingien m (feminine singular Merovingienne, masculine plural Merovingiens, feminine plural Merovingiennes)

1. Merovingian (of or relating to the Merovings)
   • 1590, Traité de l'origine, ancienne noblesse et droits royaux de Hugues Capet, folio 8v:

     Demeurans donc en ceſte reſolution, que Vintichinde eſtoit du ſang Royal Merouingien, voions d’où il pourroit eſtre yſſu.

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Descendants

• French: mérovingien, Mérovingien