Cauchemar etymology

French

French word cauchemar comes from Proto-Germanic *marǭ (Evil (female) spirit; succubus; incubus. Nightmare.), Proto-Germanic *meraną

Etymology of cauchemar

Detailed word origin of cauchemar

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*marǭ Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Evil (female) spirit; succubus; incubus. Nightmare.
*meraną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*mara Old Dutch (odt)
*mērijaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Renowned, famous, great.
mer Middle Dutch (dum)
cauquemare Old French (fro) Nightmare.
cauchemare Middle French (frm) Nightmare.
cauchemar French (fr) Nightmare.