Where does “मर्कि” come from?

मर्कि (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit मर, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

मर्कि (Nepali): plague, epidemic

Definitions

  1. plague, epidemic

Ancestry of “मर्कि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमरdeath, dying
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Sanskrit मर →