Where does “epimero” come from?

epimero (Italian) comes from Italian mero, from Latin merus, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

epimero (Italian): epimer

Definitions

  1. epimer

Ancestry of “epimero”, step by step

epimero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian mero

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmeropure, simple, sheer
2Latinmerussheer, undiluted, pure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Italian epi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianepi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer-Every word from Latin merusEvery word from Italian mero