Where does “meir” come from?

meir (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse meiri, from Proto-Germanic maizô, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

meir (Norwegian Nynorsk): more; longer

Definitions

  1. more; longer

Ancestry of “meir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemeiricomparative degree of mikill; more
2Proto-Germanicmaizôcomparative degree of *mikilaz; more
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maizô →Every word from Old Norse meiri →