moz-g-o-, moz-g-en-, mos-k-o-

English meaning                      brain

German meaning                     `Mark, Hirn'

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Material                                   Ai. majján, majjā́, majjas- `Mark', mastíṣka- `Gehirn', mástaka- `Kopf, Schädel'; av. mazga- `Mark, Hirn'; ahd. mar(a)g, mar(a)k, as. marg, ags. mearg, aisl. mergr (Gen. mergjar) `Mark', aschwed. miærgher; ksl. mozgъ`Gehirn', moždanъ (*mozgěnъ), Akk. Pl. moždeni `Mark', apr. musgeno `Mark', wozu (mit Umstellung aus *mazgenės) lit. f. Pl. smãgenės, lett. smadenes `Gehirn'; toch. A mäśśunt `Mark'.

References                              WP. II 309, Trautmann 172 f., Specht Idg. Dekl. 78 f.

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