Where does “mari” come from?
mari (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mari (Frankish): sea, lake
Ancestry of “mari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | mari | sea, ocean; lake, body of water |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |