Where does “murie” come from?

murie (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.

murie (Middle English): Alternative form of mery

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mery

Ancestry of “murie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishmeryHappy, joyful, pleased; in a good mood or state...
2Old Englishmyriġemerry; pleasant
3Proto-Germanicmurguzshort; brief; slow; leisurely
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus →Every word from Proto-Germanic murguz →
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