Where does “-mère” come from?

-mère (French) comes from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.

-mère (French): -merous

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	μέρος	part, component, region; share, portion; one's...
2	Proto-Hellenic	*(h)méros	—

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