Where does “mern” come from?
mern (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic murginaz, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “mern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | murginaz | morning; tomorrow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥kéno | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥Hko | to blink, twinkle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “mern”