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

  1. A merman or mermaid in Scottish and Irish Gaelic...

Ancestry of “merrow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmurúchmermaid
2Old Irishmurdúchann—
3Old Irishmuirsea
4Proto-Celticmorisea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Celtic mori →