Where does “Merv” come from?
Merv is an English place name derived from Persian مرو, of uncertain ultimate origin.
Merv (English): noted for its former role on the Silk Road and similar trade routes
Definitions
- noted for its former role on the Silk Road and similar trade routes
Ancestry of “Merv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Mervyn | — |
| 2 | Welsh | Merfyn | Mervyn |
| 3 | Welsh | mer | Nasal mutation of ber |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | smérus | marrow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smérus | grease |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smer- | to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall... |
Words derived from “Merv”