Where does “Mervin” come from?

Mervin (English) comes from English Mervyn, from Welsh Merfyn, from Welsh mer, from Proto-Celtic smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smer- — to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...

Ancestry of “Mervin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMervyn
2WelshMerfynMervyn
3WelshmerNasal mutation of ber
4Proto-Celticsmérusmarrow
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmérusgrease
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmer-to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smer-