S. [N.] ^meren, adj. “festive, gay, joyous”

N. beren² adj. “festive, gay, joyous”

References ✧ Ety/MBER

Glosses

• “festive” ✧ Ety/MBER.031 (meren)
• “festive, gay, joyous” ✧ Ety/MBER.017

Variations

• beren ✧ Ety/MBER.017
• meren ✧ Ety/MBER.031

Changes

• meren “festive” >> beren “festive, gay, joyous” ✧ Ety/MBER.031

Cognates

• ᴹQ. merya “festive” ✧ Ety/MBER.012

Derivations

• < ᴹ√M(B)ER “wish (for), want, desire” ✧ Ety/MBER.001 (MBER); Ety/MBER.025 (MER)

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√MBER > beren	[mberina] > [berina] > [berena] > [beren]	✧ Ety/MBER.017
ᴹ√MER > meren	[merina] > [merena] > [meren]	✧ Ety/MBER.031