Where does “merroir” come from?
merroir (English) comes from French mer, from Middle French mer, from Old French mer, from Latin mare, from Proto-Italic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
merroir (English): The complete set of local conditions in which...
Definitions
- The complete set of local conditions in which...
Ancestry of “merroir”, step by step
merroir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French mer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mer | sea |
| 2 | Middle French | mer | sea |
| 3 | Old French | mer | sea |
| 4 | Latin | mare | sea; ablative singular of mās |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | mari | sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via English terroir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | terroir | The complete set of local conditions in which a... |
| 2 | French | terroir | soil; land, landscape, country |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | terratorium | — |
| 4 | Classical Latin | territorium | The land around or within the boundaries of a... |
| 5 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |