Where does “myrienesse” come from?

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

myrienesse (Middle English): merriness, happiness

Definitions

  1. merriness, happiness

Ancestry of “myrienesse”, step by step

myrienesse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English myrie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishmyrieAlternative form of mery
2Old Englishmyrġepleasing, agreeable; pleasant, sweet, delightful;...
3Latvianmurginightmare

via Middle English miriġness

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmiriġness—

Words derived from “myrienesse”

Every word from Latvian murgi →Every word from Old English myrġe →Every word from Middle English myrie →