Where does “Sea of Azov” come from?

Sea of Azov (English) comes from Russian Азо́вское мо́ре, from Russian мо́ре, from Old East Slavic море, from Proto-Slavic moře, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mári, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “Sea of Azov”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianАзо́вское мо́ре—
2Russianмо́реsea
3Old East Slavicмореsea, lake
4Proto-Slavicmořesea; body of water
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*márisea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mári →