Where does “Mæri” come from?
Mæri (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse Mǿri, from Old Norse mǿrr, from Proto-Indo-European mori- — marsh, lake, sea; sea.
Ancestry of “Mæri”, step by step
Mæri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse Mǿri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Mǿri | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | mǿrr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mori- | marsh, lake, sea; sea |
via German Mähren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mähren | inflection of Mähre; plural of Mähre |