Where does “brine” come from?

brine (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch brīni, from Proto-Germanic brīniją, from Proto-Indo-European mrīno-, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “brine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchbrīni—
2Proto-Germanicbrīniją—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmrīno-salt, sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “brine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mrīno- →