Where does “mersalyl” come from?
mersalyl (English) comes from English mer-, from Middle English mere-, from Old English mere-, from Proto-Germanic mari-, from Proto-Germanic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mersalyl (English): An organomercury compound occasionally used as a diuretic
Definitions
- An organomercury compound occasionally used as a diuretic
Ancestry of “mersalyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mer- | sea; marine; applied to beings that are partly... |
| 2 | Middle English | mere- | — |
| 3 | Old English | mere- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mari- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mari | sea, ocean; lake, body of water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |