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
Ancestry of “meren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | meren | to dip or soak bread |
| 2 | Old Dutch | mēron | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mairōną | to moor, fasten to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “meren”