Where does “mameren” come from?

mameren (Middle English) comes from Old English māmrian, from Proto-Germanic maimrōną, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

mameren (Middle English): to hesitate, be undecided, waver, mutter

Definitions

  1. to hesitate, be undecided, waver, mutter

Ancestry of “mameren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmāmrianto think out, design
2Proto-Germanicmaimrōnąto think, be in thought, think out, ponder; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mameren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maimrōną →Every word from Old English māmrian →