Where does “merus” come from?
merus (English) comes from Ancient Greek μηρός, from Proto-Indo-European mḗms, from Proto-Indo-European mems-, from Proto-Indo-European me-ms-, from Proto-Indo-European mes-.
merus (English): The thigh; The meropodite; the first segment of...
Definitions
- The thigh; The meropodite; the first segment of...
Ancestry of “merus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μηρός | a thigh; a thigh-bone, a femur, used especially... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗms | flesh, meat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mems- | flesh, meat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | me-ms- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mes- | — |