Where does “merines” come from?
merines (Middle English) comes from Middle English mery, from Old English myriġe, from Proto-Germanic murguz, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
merines (Middle English): merriness
Definitions
- merriness
Ancestry of “merines”, step by step
merines traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English mery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mery | Happy, joyful, pleased; in a good mood or state... |
| 2 | Old English | myriġe | merry; pleasant |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | murguz | short; brief; slow; leisurely |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
via Old English myriġness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | myriġness | pleasantness, sweetness |
via Middle English miriġness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | miriġness | — |