Where does “mare” come from?
mare (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch mâre, from Old Dutch māri, from Proto-Germanic mēriją, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
mare (Dutch): message, report, story; rumor; depression in...
Definitions
- message, report, story; rumor; depression in...
Ancestry of “mare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | mâre | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | māri | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mēriją | boundary |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |