An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Murmeltier

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, M (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Murmeltier
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Friedrich Kluge2512316An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, M — Murmeltier1891John Francis Davis

​ Murmeltier, n., ‘marmot,’ corrupted in late MidHG. from MidHG. mürmendîn, n., OHG. murmuntî, n., ‘marmot’ (OHG. variant muremunto, m.). The ultimate source of the word is Lat. murem montis (mus montis, mus montanus), whence also the corresponding Ital. marmotta, Fr. marmotte. The OHG. form murmuntî is extended by a diminut. suffix.

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