Where does “mer” come from?
mer (English) comes from English polymer, from English poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
mer (English): A repeat unit: a structural unit which through...
Definitions
- A repeat unit: a structural unit which through...
Ancestry of “mer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polymer | A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain... |
| 2 | English | poly- | many; polymer |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |