Where does “mero” come from?
mero (English) comes from Spanish mero, from Latin merus, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mero (English): Any of several large groupers of warm seas;...
Definitions
- Any of several large groupers of warm seas;...
Ancestry of “mero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | mero | mere; pure; grouper |
| 2 | Latin | merus | sheer, undiluted, pure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |