Where does “merue” come from?

merue (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic marwaz, from Proto-Indo-European mer(w)- — to rub, pack.

merue (Middle Dutch): soft, tender, weak

Definitions

  1. soft, tender, weak

Ancestry of “merue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmarwazbrittle; delicate; soft; mellow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmer(w)-to rub, pack

Words derived from “merue

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer(w)-Every word from Proto-Germanic marwaz