Where does “mēre” come from?
mēre (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.
Ancestry of “mēre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | meri | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “mēre”