Where does “mareig” come from?

mareig (Catalan) comes from Catalan marejar, from Catalan mar, from Old Catalan mar, from Latin mare, from Proto-Italic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

mareig (Catalan): vertigo

Definitions

  1. vertigo

Ancestry of “mareig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmarejarto cause to feel sick or dizzy
2Catalanmarsea
3Old Catalanmar—
4Latinmaresea; ablative singular of mās
5Proto-Italicmarisea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Italic mari →