Where does “Mier” come from?
Mier (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German meri, from Proto-West Germanic mārī, from Proto-Germanic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Mier (Luxembourgish): sea; mare
Ancestry of “Mier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | meri | lake, sea |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | mārī | famous; story, tale; message |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mari | sea, ocean; lake, body of water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |