Where does “merenæddra” come from?

merenæddra (Old English) comes from Old English mere, from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

merenæddra (Old English): lamprey

Definitions

  1. lamprey

Ancestry of “merenæddra”, step by step

merenæddra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English mere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmerelake; pool; sea
2Old Englishbyriġ—
3Old EnglishburhAlternative form of burg; fortress; hill
4Old Englishburgcity; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,...
5Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

via Old English nǣdre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnǣdre—
2Proto-West Germanicnadrāadder; snake in general
3Proto-Germanicnadrǭadder; snake in general
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₁treh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Old English burg →