Merryment
/ˈmer.i.mənt/noun
Merriment; cheerful enjoyment or gaiety.
Did you know?Merryment is an archaic variant of merriment, whose suffix -ment turns the quality of being merry into a named state or condition.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*murgijaz
“Pleasant, agreeable, or cheerful; the probable Germanic ancestor of merry.”
Old English
OE
myrige
“Pleasant, sweet, agreeable, or joyful.”
Middle English
ME
meri
“Merry, cheerful, joyful, or festive.”
Middle English
ME
meriment
“Joyfulness, festivity, or cheerful behavior.”
15th–16th Century
English
merryment
“An archaic spelling or variant of merriment.”
Modern English
English
merriment
“Lively and cheerful enjoyment, especially expressed through laughter or celebration.”