Where does “määri” come from?
määri (Finnish) comes from French maire, from Latin Macer, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
määri (Finnish): A mayor, used of French mayors
Definitions
- A mayor, used of French mayors
Ancestry of “määri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | maire | mayor; male mayor |
| 2 | Latin | Macer | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |