Where does “meira” come from?

meira (Faroese) comes from Old Norse meiri, from Proto-Germanic maizô, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

meira (Faroese): more

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Ancestry of “meira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemeiricomparative degree of mikill; more
2Proto-Germanicmaizôcomparative degree of *mikilaz; more
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maizô →Every word from Old Norse meiri →