Where does “meres” come from?

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

meres (Catalan): feminine plural of mer

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of mer

Ancestry of “meres”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmermere, simple
2Latinmerussheer, undiluted, pure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Latin merus →Every word from Catalan mer →
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