Where does “avomeri” come from?
avomeri (Finnish) comes from Ingrian meri, from Proto-Finnic meri, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
avomeri (Finnish): high seas
Definitions
- high seas
Ancestry of “avomeri”, step by step
avomeri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian meri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | meri | sea |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | meri | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Finnish meri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | meri | sea |