Where does “ме̄рр” come from?
ме̄рр (Kildin Sami) comes from Proto-Samic mearë, from Proto-Finnic meri, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
ме̄рр (Kildin Sami): sea
Ancestry of “ме̄рр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | mearë | 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 |