Where does “мера” come from?

мера (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic mě̀ra, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

мера (Bulgarian): fate, lot, destiny

Definitions

  1. fate, lot, destiny

Ancestry of “мера”, step by step

мера traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic mě̀ra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmě̀rameasure
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Ottoman Turkish مرعی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمرعیobserved, respected; enforceable
2Arabicمَرْعَى—

Words derived from “мера”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mě̀ra →