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Where does “Mehrpreis” come from?

Mehrpreis (German) comes from German Mehr, from Middle High German mere, from Old High German mēro, from Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō, from Proto-Germanic maizô, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

Mehrpreis (German): money that must be paid in addition; surcharge

Definitions

  1. money that must be paid in addition; surcharge

Ancestry of “Mehrpreis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMehrincrease, excess; majority
2Middle High Germanmere—
3Old High Germanmēromore
4Proto-West Germanic*maiʀō—
5Proto-Germanicmaizôcomparative degree of *mikilaz; more
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many
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