Where does “maripalus” come from?

maripalus (Latin) comes from Latin mare, from Proto-Italic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

maripalus (Latin): saltmarsh

Definitions

  1. saltmarsh

Ancestry of “maripalus”, step by step

maripalus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin mare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmaresea; ablative singular of mās
2Proto-Italicmarisea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Latin pālus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
2Proto-Italicpākslos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer-