Where does “mara” come from?

mara (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic marā, from Proto-Germanic marǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mor-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

mara (Old Dutch): mare, evil spirit

Definitions

  1. mare, evil spirit

Ancestry of “mara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicmarāevil spirit, nightmare
2Proto-Germanicmarǭevil spirit; succubus; incubus; nightmare
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmor-to blacken, to dirty; dirt spot; to rub, pound,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mara”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mor- →Every word from Proto-Germanic marǭ →