Where does “merrow” come from?
merrow (English) comes from Irish murúch, from Old Irish murdúchann, from Old Irish muir, from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
merrow (English): A merman or mermaid in Scottish and Irish Gaelic...
Definitions
- A merman or mermaid in Scottish and Irish Gaelic...
Ancestry of “merrow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | murúch | mermaid |
| 2 | Old Irish | murdúchann | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | muir | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | mori | sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |