Where does “mêer” come from?
mêer (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch 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.
mêer (Middle Dutch): border, boundary
Definitions
- border, boundary
Ancestry of “mêer”, step by step
mêer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch meri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | meri | border, boundary |
| 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 |
via Old Dutch mēr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | mēr | — |