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Where does “meur” come from?

meur (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic mọr, from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

meur (Breton): great

Definitions

  1. great

Ancestry of “meur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicmọrgreat, large
2Proto-Celticmorisea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “meur”

  • skol-veur
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