Where does “merimaruna” come from?
merimaruna (Finnish) comes from Finnish meri, from Proto-Finnic meri, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
merimaruna (Finnish): sea wormwood
Definitions
- sea wormwood
Ancestry of “merimaruna”, step by step
merimaruna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish meri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | 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 maruna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maruna | "Artemisia"; artemisia; mugwort, sagebrush,... |