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

  1. more; to a higher degree; more; in greater...

Ancestry of “mere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishmeræ—
2Old Norsemeiricomparative degree of mikill; more
3Proto-Germanicmaizôcomparative degree of *mikilaz; more
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “mere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maizô →Every word from Old Norse meiri →
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