Where does “talvimeri” come from?
talvimeri (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian meri, from Proto-Finnic meri, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
talvimeri (Ingrian): sea in the winter
Definitions
- sea in the winter
Ancestry of “talvimeri”, step by step
talvimeri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian meri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | meri | sea |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | meri | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Ingrian talvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | talvi | winter |