Where does “maro” come from?

maro (Breton) comes from Proto-Celtic marwos, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥wós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

maro (Breton): dead

Definitions

  1. dead

Ancestry of “maro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticmarwosdead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥wós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥wós →Every word from Proto-Celtic marwos →