Where does “sivumeri” come from?
sivumeri (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.
sivumeri (Finnish): adjacent sea a sea connected to the oceans but separated from it by islands and/or peninsulas
Definitions
- adjacent sea a sea connected to the oceans but separated from it by islands and/or peninsulas
Ancestry of “sivumeri”, step by step
sivumeri 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 sivu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sivu | page, side; side; flank |