Where does “merk” come from?

merk (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon merk, from Proto-Germanic marikaz, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “merk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonmerk—
2Proto-GermanicmarikazA type of aquatic plant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “merk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Germanic marikaz →