Where does “mere” come from?
mere (Danish) comes from Old Danish meræ, from Old Norse meiri, from Proto-Germanic maizô, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.
mere (Danish): more; to a higher degree; more; in greater...
Definitions
- more; to a higher degree; more; in greater...
Ancestry of “mere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Danish | meræ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | meiri | comparative degree of mikill; more |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maizô | comparative degree of *mikilaz; more |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |