Etymology

According to EES, a borrowing from Baltic, cf., Lithuanian marti ‎(“bride”), Latvian mārša ‎(“sister-in-law”), Old Prussian martin ‎(“bride”). Cognates in other Finnic languages include Finnish morsian ‎(“bride”), Ingrian morssia ‎(“bride”), Karelian moršien ‎(“bride”), Veps murzei ‎(“bride, sister-in-law”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mˈɤrsjɑ/