Where does “untermeerisch” come from?
untermeerisch (German) comes from German Meer, 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.
untermeerisch (German): undersea, submarine
Ancestry of “untermeerisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Meer | sea; lake |
| 2 | Middle High German | mere | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mēro | more |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *maiʀō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maizô | comparative degree of *mikilaz; more |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |