Where does “venemeri” come from?
venemeri (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.
venemeri (Ingrian): The part of the sea where one goes fishing with a boat; shallow
Definitions
- The part of the sea where one goes fishing with a boat; shallow
Ancestry of “venemeri”, step by step
venemeri 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 vene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | vene | boat |