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Where does “mieras” come from?

mieras (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás, from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mieras (Lithuanian): peace

Definitions

  1. peace

Ancestry of “mieras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiˀráspeace
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmeyH-ró-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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