Where does “miri” come from?
miri (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.
miri (Middle English): Alternative form of mery
Ancestry of “miri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |