Where does “мари” come from?

мари (Mari) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian máryas, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “мари”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianmáryasyoung man
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “мари”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian máryas →
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