Where does “mërshë” come from?
mërshë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian merusa, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mërshë (Albanian): rotting corpse, carrion; flab
Definitions
- rotting corpse, carrion; flab
Ancestry of “mërshë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | merusa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |