Where does “mareis” come from?

mareis (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin mariscus, from Frankish marisk, from Proto-Germanic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

mareis (Old French): marsh

Definitions

  1. marsh

Ancestry of “mareis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatinmariscusAlternative form of mariscos
2Frankishmariskmarsh, swamp; lake-like, marshy
3Proto-Germanicmarisea, ocean; lake, body of water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mareis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Germanic mari →