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Where does “maris” come from?

maris (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.

maris (Latin): genitive singular of mās; accusative plural of...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of mās; accusative plural of...

Ancestry of “maris”, step by step

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

Words derived from “maris”

  • ormeau
  • marismortui
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