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Where does “myrġe” come from?

myrġe (Old English) comes from Latvian murgi — nightmare.

myrġe (Old English): pleasing, agreeable; pleasant, sweet, delightful;...

Definitions

  1. pleasing, agreeable; pleasant, sweet, delightful;...

Ancestry of “myrġe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmurginightmare

Words derived from “myrġe”

  • merry
  • merriment
  • merrymaking
  • merriness
  • merrythought
  • merrymaker
  • merrymeeting
  • overmerry
  • mirie
  • murȝe
  • mery
  • miri
  • myrynesse
  • myrie
  • merie
  • murie
  • miry
  • merines
Every word from Latvian murgi →