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Where does “*Audamār” come from?

*Audamār (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic mēraz, from Proto-Indo-European mērós, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

Ancestry of “*Audamār”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmērazgreat; excellent; famous
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmērósgreat; considerable; sizable; impressive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many
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