Where does “mřít” come from?
mřít (Czech) comes from Old Czech mřieti, from Proto-Slavic merti, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mřít (Czech): to die
Ancestry of “mřít”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | mřieti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | merti | to die |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “mřít”