Where does “larimar” come from?

larimar (English) comes from Spanish mar, from Old Spanish mar, from Latin mare, from Proto-Italic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

larimar (English): A rare blue variety of pectolite found only in...

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A rare blue variety of pectolite found only in...

Ancestry of “larimar”, step by step

larimar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish mar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	mar	sea; seaside; lunar mare
2	Old Spanish	mar	—
3	Latin	mare	sea; ablative singular of mās
4	Proto-Italic	mari	sea
5	Proto-Indo-European	móri	sea; standing water
6	Proto-Indo-European	mer-	to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via English Larissa

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Larissa	the capital of Thessaly
2	Ancient Greek	Λάρισσα	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →