Where does “meir” come from?

meir (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse meir, from Proto-Germanic maiz, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

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Ancestry of “meir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemeir—
2Proto-Germanicmaizmore, to a greater degree
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maiz →Every word from Old Norse meir →