Where does “mer” come from?

mer (Catalan) comes from Latin merus, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

mer (Catalan): mere, simple

Definitions

  1. mere, simple

Ancestry of “mer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmerussheer, undiluted, pure
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Latin merus →