Where does “mersh” come from?
mersh (Middle English) comes from Old English mersc, from Proto-West Germanic marisk, from Proto-West Germanic mari, from Proto-Germanic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mersh (Middle English): A region of marshland or damp meadowland; A marsh...
Definitions
- A region of marshland or damp meadowland; A marsh...
Ancestry of “mersh”, step by step
mersh traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English mersc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mersc | a marsh, bog, or swamp |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | marisk | lake-like, marshy; marsh, swamp |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mari | sea, lake |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mari | sea, ocean; lake, body of water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Old English merisc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | merisc | Alternative form of mersċ |