Where does “mero” come from?

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

mero (Italian): pure, simple, sheer

Definitions

  1. pure, simple, sheer

Ancestry of “mero”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mero”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Latin merus →