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Where does “merus” come from?

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

merus (Latin): sheer, undiluted, pure

Definitions

  1. sheer, undiluted, pure

Ancestry of “merus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “merus”

  • mero
  • meracious
  • meracus
  • merum
  • merulentus
  • mero
  • mera
  • mero
  • meramente
  • meramente
  • mero
  • mera
  • merament
  • meres
  • mer
  • メロ
  • 昼メロ
  • mier
  • meer
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