Where does “mérve” come from?
mérve (Hungarian) comes from English Merv, from English Mervyn, from Welsh Merfyn, from Welsh mer, from Proto-Celtic smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smer- — to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...
mérve (Hungarian): adverbial participle of mér
Definitions
- adverbial participle of mér
Ancestry of “mérve”, step by step
mérve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Merv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Merv | noted for its former role on the Silk Road and similar trade routes |
| 2 | English | Mervyn | — |
| 3 | Welsh | Merfyn | Mervyn |
| 4 | Welsh | mer | Nasal mutation of ber |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | smérus | marrow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smérus | grease |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smer- | to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall... |