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
Ancestry of “mer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | merus | sheer, undiluted, pure |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |