Where does “meren” come from?

meren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch meren, from Old Dutch mēron, from Proto-Germanic mairōną, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

meren (Dutch): to moor; plural of meer

Definitions

  1. to moor; plural of meer

Ancestry of “meren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmerento dip or soak bread
2Old Dutchmēronto make more, to make increase
3Proto-Germanicmairōnąto moor, fasten to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “meren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mairōną →Every word from Old Dutch mēron →
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