Where does “mera” come from?

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

mera (Italian): feminine singular of mero

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of mero

Ancestry of “mera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmeropure, simple, sheer
2Latinmerussheer, undiluted, pure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Latin merus →Every word from Italian mero →
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