Where does “amarian” come from?

amarian (Old English) comes from Old English mārian, from Proto-Germanic mairōną, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

amarian (Old English): to amaze; to confuse

Definitions

  1. to amaze; to confuse

Ancestry of “amarian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmārian—
2Proto-Germanicmairōnąto moor, fasten to
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mairōną →Every word from Old English mārian →