Where does “mære” come from?
mære (Middle High German) comes from Old High German māri, from Proto-Germanic mērijaz, from Proto-Indo-European mēros — large, handsome.
mære (Middle High German): famous
Ancestry of “mære”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | māri | famous, great; well known, famous; news, tale |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mērijaz | renowned, famous, great |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēros | large, handsome |
Words derived from “mære”