Where does “määr” come from?

määr (Estonian) comes from Russian ме́ра, from Old East Slavic мѣра, from Proto-Slavic měra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mḗˀrāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁-reh₂, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

määr (Estonian): amount, quantity; norm, tariff

Definitions

  1. amount, quantity; norm, tariff

Ancestry of “määr”, step by step

määr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ме́ра

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianме́раmeasure
2Old East Slavicмѣра—
3Proto-Slavicměrameasure
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmḗˀrāˀ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-reh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Middle High German mære

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmærefamous
2Old High Germanmārifamous, great; well known, famous; news, tale
3Proto-Germanicmērijazrenowned, famous, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēroslarge, handsome

Words derived from “määr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁-reh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic mḗˀrāˀ →