Where does “meri” come from?
meri (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic mārī, from Proto-Germanic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
meri (Old High German): lake, sea
Definitions
- lake, sea
Ancestry of “meri”, step by step
meri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic mārī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | mārī | famous; story, tale; message |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mari | sea, ocean; lake, body of water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Germanic *mari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *mari | — |