Where does “mâre” come from?
mâre (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch māri, from Proto-Germanic mēriją, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
Ancestry of “mâre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | māri | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mēriją | boundary |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “mâre”