Where does “meare” come from?
meare (English) comes from English mare, from Middle English mere, from Old English mere, from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
meare (English): Obsolete form of mere; Obsolete form of mare
Definitions
- Obsolete form of mere; Obsolete form of mare
Ancestry of “meare”, step by step
meare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mare | An adult female horse; A foolish woman; A type of... |
| 2 | Middle English | mere | mare; mother; sea, lake |
| 3 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 4 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 5 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 6 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
via English mere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mere | A body of standing water, such as a lake or a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mēre | greater, larger |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mēro | more |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *maiʀō | more, larger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maizô | comparative degree of *mikilaz; more |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |