Where does “meer” come from?

meer (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French mier, from Latin merus, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “meer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmierpure, simple, complete
2Latinmerussheer, undiluted, pure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “meer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Latin merus →Every word from Old French mier →