Where does “merja” come from?
merja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse merja, from Proto-Germanic marzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mers- — to forget, annoy, disturb, neglect; to annoy,...
merja (Faroese): to hurt
Ancestry of “merja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | merja | to crush |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | marzijaną | to disturb, hinder, impede; to forget, neglect |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mers- | to forget, annoy, disturb, neglect; to annoy,... |