Where does “moren” come from?
moren (Middle English) comes from Old English mārian, from Proto-Germanic mairōną, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “moren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | mārian | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mairōną | to moor, fasten to |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |