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Where does “myrie” come from?

myrie (Middle English) comes from Old English myrġe, from Latvian murgi — nightmare.

myrie (Middle English): Alternative form of mery

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mery

Ancestry of “myrie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmyrġepleasing, agreeable; pleasant, sweet, delightful;...
2Latvianmurginightmare

Words derived from “myrie”

  • merry
  • merriment
  • merrymaking
  • merrythought
  • merrymaker
  • merrymeeting
  • overmerry
Every word from Latvian murgi →