Where does “mergus” come from?
mergus (Latin) comes from Latin mergō, from Proto-Indo-European *mésgeti, from Proto-Indo-European mesg- — to dip, sink.
mergus (Latin): diver , a kind of waterfowl; vine-layer
Definitions
- diver , a kind of waterfowl; vine-layer
Ancestry of “mergus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mergō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *mésgeti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mesg- | to dip, sink |
Words derived from “mergus”