Where does “mærð” come from?

mærð (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic mēriþō, from Proto-Germanic mēraz, from Proto-Indo-European mērós, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

mærð (Icelandic): flattery, praise

Definitions

  1. flattery, praise

Ancestry of “mærð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmēriþōfame; popularity; celebrity; renown; reputation
2Proto-Germanicmērazgreat; excellent; famous
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmērósgreat; considerable; sizable; impressive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mērós →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēraz →
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