Where does “myre” come from?

myre (Middle English) comes from Old Norse mýrr, from Proto-Germanic miuzī, from Proto-Germanic meusą.

myre (Middle English): Alternative form of mire; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mire; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “myre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemýrrmoor, swamp, bog
2Proto-Germanicmiuzī—
3Proto-Germanicmeusą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic meusą →Every word from Proto-Germanic miuzī →Every word from Old Norse mýrr →