Where does “mier” come from?

mier (Old French) comes from Latin merus, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

mier (Old French): pure, simple, complete

Definitions

  1. pure, simple, complete

Ancestry of “mier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmerussheer, undiluted, pure
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Latin merus →