cauchemar

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

*marǭ (Proto-Germanic)

Evil (female) spirit; succubus; incubus. Nightmare.

*meraną (Proto-Germanic)

*mara (Old Dutch)

*mērijaz (Proto-Germanic)

Renowned, famous, great.

mer (Middle Dutch)

cauquemare (Old French)

Nightmare.

cauchemare (Middle French)

Nightmare.

cauchemar (French)

Nightmare.

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